On The Ropes - Eels

Every time I find myself in this old bind

Watching the death of my hopes.

In the ring so long gonna prove them wrong

I’m not knocked out, but I’m not on the ropes.

I’ve got enough I left inside this tired heart

to win this world and walk on my feet, know the trip.

I may never get, everything I bet

but I’m a man who always copes

I’m hurting bad, and fight em at

I’m not knocked out, but I’m not on the ropes.

Everything that I hold me didn’t mean,

'cause riding on this moment here and now, I know how

I’ve got enough I left inside this tired heart

to win this world and walk on my feet, no defeat

Gonna feel so good, when it’s understood

but hold the rebirth of my hopes

In the ring so long gotta prove them wrong

I’m not knocked out, but I’m not on the ropes