We had our day in the sun

Well we had our day in the sun
Living large without fear of what we'd become
Though the time that we shared is young
We littered the road with that we'd begun
I've been down in the mire
I've been down on my luck
With head full of fire
I've been out on the wire
Hung high and hopped up
Stirring my drink
With my mind on the brink
Casting my line back to you
Since I snapped from the leash that led me around
I've been finding ways to be free of what holds me to the ground
Yet there is a stillness in my heart that won't sound
A bell without a ringer
A gun without a round
I've been down there in the mire
I've been down on my luck
With a head full of fire
I've been out on the wire
Hung high and hopped up
Stirring my drink
With my mind on the brink
Casting my line back to you
There were times when I was forced to stand trial
There were times when it was safe to smile
Though the river in my mind is running wild
I'm growing grey by the day
But remain as a child
I've been down in the mire
I've been down on my luck
With a head full of fire
I've been out on the wire
Hung high and hopped up
Stirring my drink
With my mind on the brink
Casting my line back to you