Too Much for You

You were just a boy back when it began
Parading down Grafton Street
Quickly learned with a wink and a nod
Got whatever you'd need
Had a way with the words and the birds and the boys at the bar
Took the kid out of Dublin, maybe you took it too far

Thinking about your father you never knew
Thinking about your mother that left you
Thinking about the dreams you made come true
But it was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much, too much, too much for you

Had the soul of a poet, the looks for the stage
A nose for success trapped you in a cage
Couldn't stand to be alone when the music was done
Couldn't stop flying too close to the sun
A cowboy, a rocker, a fighter just the same
Some are not suited to fortune and fame
Coulda turned out alright
But your star burned too bright

Thinking about your father you never knew
Thinking about your mother that left you
Thinking about the dreams you made come true
But it was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much, too much, too much for you

You gave your soul
Your very heart and soul
You gave your soul
To believe in rock and roll
I still believe in rock and roll
Do we believe in, believe in rock and roll?

Your will was weak, the horse was strong
Rode you hard til you were gone
You left us with a tear, and a song that we still sing
About brotherhood and Boys Back in Town
That jukebox in the corner still playing it loud
Cause that's when it feels, like you're still here

Thinking about your father you never knew
Thinking about your mother that left you
Thinking about the dreams you made come true
But it was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much (It was all too much)
It was all too much (Too much)
It was all too much (Too much)
It was all too much, too much, too much for you