My heart's taken a beating But there's still a drum beat inside I know my days are numbered But I'm still awake I'm still alive Sands of time Slipping through my hand I'm the last man standing I'm the last man standing I've seen kings reduced to thieves I've seen the writing on the wall I've seen the great walls crumble I've watched the nations fall None of this is how I planned it But I'm the last man standing I'm the last man standing I've seen a wicked man rise up I've watched a good man die And I said: Lord, why this bitter cup? And he never told me why I still got my guitar in my hand You know who I am I'm the last man standing I'm the last man standing I learned my pain the hard way Heaven knows I've seen my share And the lessons that it taught me Ain't nothin free, ain't nothin fair Ain't no way to understand it But you better believe it I'm right here I'm right now I'm the last man standing You know You know who I am With this guitar In my hand I'm the last man standing I'm the last man standing