VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE(S) Dec. 19/85 Karl Rigelhof

You're a victim of circumstance(s)
A choreographer/dancer of/in a deadly dance
(You have a) wealth(y) of/in misfortune and mischance
You look like a loser at/(from the) first glance
(But) you're just a victim of circumstance(s)

You've spent a wealth of knowledge
On useless pursuits
(You don't know what)/whatever you('d) call it
(But) it's far from the truth

You're a victim of circumstances
(Out of)/beyond your control
You sit idle while the world advances
Beyond/(out of) your hold/grasp

You've wasted so/too much time
(In/and) getting (absolutely) nowhere
You didn't know what you wanted to find
You didn't even care

You're just a victim of circumstances
(But/you know) you'd rather take your chances
Than to know your fate
Then it would be too late
To change a(ny) thing

You're just a victim of circumstance(s)
Jumping/running in and out of (another) torrid romance(s)
Wandering (off) into the distance
Taking hold of that/the final instance
When you're no longer
A victim of circumstance(s)