Lead Balloons

Once in a while I know what I'm doing
Once in a while the right way persists
But undoubtedly I have failure on speed-dial
Ready to call and arrange our next tryst
And there is nothing I can do
With these lead balloons tied to my wrists

Sometimes I notice things going my way
Sometimes it seems like there's nothing amiss
But four out of five times that's an illusion
Which might be all right if I weren't so pissed
And if it weren't so hard to deal
With these lead balloons tied to my wrists

Maybe in time I'll learn to cut losses
Maybe in time I'll unclench my fists
Cause I walk just fine despite my false-stepping
Yeah I can stay calm if I think to resist
And I can build a better me
Even with these lead balloons tied to my wrists