Don't ask me about the things I've done
  Can't tell you who's lost or won
  All I know is
  I had a hell of a time
  
  Don't ask me about where I've been
  I can't explain the things I've seen
  But I can tell you
  I've had a hell of a time
  
  I bought a ticket and I took the ride
  But now I can't get off
  Though heaven know I've tried and tried
  You see it written on my face
  A touch of grief, a brush with grace
  You can see it in my eyes
  I had a hell of a time
  A hell of a time
  
  Got what I asked for, can't complain
  It's true, you cannot know real pleasure
  without pain
  
  Don't try to change my destiny
  Or tell me what is best for me
  It should come as no surprise
  I've had a hell of a time
  A hell of a time