Written by Andy Wood and Mother Love Bone You ever heard the story, of mister faded glory Say he who rides the pony must someday fall I been talkin to my alter it says life is what you make it And if you make it death well rest your soul away, away, away It's a broken kinda feelin, should have to tie me to the ceiling a bad moons-a-comin better say your prayers I wanna tell her that I love her but does it really matter I just can't stand to see you dragging down again, again, again this is my kinda love it's the kind that moves on it's unkind and leaves me alone repeat I used to treat you like a lady, now you're a substitute teacher this bottles not a pretty, not a pretty sight to see I owe the man some money so I'm turning over honey you see mister faded glory is once again doin time repeat chorus repeat chorus like a crown of thorns, its all who you know so don't burn your bridges woman cause someday repeat chorus etc....