Everything I Needed (But the Talent)

I had style and I had grace - and such a pretty face
In the days of my youth, I had the time, to tell the truth
Proof I could work hard, willing to travel near or far
I was only lacking just one critical thing

Yes to make a name for myself, I had the spirit and I had the health
Also had going for me, was my winning personality
An attention to hygiene, reputation squeaky clean
Just fell short in one way, so I'll sing

I had everything I needed but the talent
So close I swear that I could reach out and grab it
The tiger by the tail
But instead I just failed
Cuz I had everything I needed but the talent

Bought a fancy 'lectric guitar, thinking it could take me far
A keyboard or two, just to see what they could do
Then I wrote down some lines, but it happened every time
Come up short of pulling it all together

Twenty dollar strings, plenty lessons to learn to sing
A bassist and a drummer, who followed me round for just one summer
But soon they took the hint, that there ain't no replacement
And broke it down to me in a letter

I had everything I needed but the talent
So close I swear that I could reach out and grab it
The tiger by the tail
But instead I just failed
Cuz I had everything I needed but the talent

If you're asking if it's true, listen how I say to you
These broken chords and songs, and all the notes I plain got wrong
The words don't make much sense, so we can drop all that pretense
We know about what I've got and I haven't

I got everything I need but the talent
So close I swear that I could reach out and grab it
The tiger by the tail
But instead I just fail
Cuz I got everything I needed but the talent