A Thousand Times

I am rich and I am poor
I am healthy and I’m sore
I am certain and unsure
I am one foot out the door
I am dirty and I’m clean
I’m awake and in a dream
I am kind and also mean
Sometimes not what I think I seem
And it baffles me a thousand times
That I always was
And I will always be forever on your mind
'til the end of time
I am strong and I am weak
I am hopeful and I’m bleak
I am fierce and I am meek
A dichotomy, so to speak
I am false and I am true
I’m a wise man and a fool
I will give you all you need
But reserve the best for me
And it baffles me a thousand times
That I always was
And I will always be forever on your mind
'til the end of time
So I’m looking for a hope
I am searching for a rope
One to keep me anchored down
With the slack to wander round
I thought I would find a noose
But instead you cut me loose
Now that you have set me free
I’ll reclaim my identity
And it baffles me a thousand times
That I always was
And I will always be forever on your mind
'til the end of time