I'm a simple man|I've got simple dreams|But being happy ain't as simple as it seems|I'm beat down dog tired|And I'm all stretched at the seams|I'm running on empty|And this car won't drive on dreams||I'm running on empty|Not a drop in my soul|Making the big bucks|But I'm still in the hole|This deal with the devil|Looked to be just fine|But now I'm running on empty baby, all across the dotted line||And Lord, ain't it funny how things go|So bad, I go from being so happy to being so sad|I thought this thing was nothing but money in the bank|Now I'm losing the rat race without a drop in the tank||Now in the scheme of things|My problem ain't that grand|I carry my own weight and I play in the band|And Lordy there's those days when your blowing blue|Your running on empty and no one gonna stop for you|