Eagle in the dark
Feathers in the pages.
Monkeys in my heart
Are rattling their cages.

Found a way to blue
And another ghost to follow
Said “it’s only up to you”
And thatÂ’s the hardest pill to swallow.

You never get to choose
You live on what they sent you
And you know theyÂ’re gonna use
The things you love against you

One foot in the grave
One foot in the shower
ThereÂ’s never time to save
YouÂ’re paying by the hour

And thatÂ’s just the way it goes
Falling awake
And thatÂ’s just the way it goes

Slipping through the bars
Aware of the danger
Of riding in the cars
Taking candy from strangers

And itÂ’s never out of hand
Never out of pocket
IÂ’m supersonic man
Do you wanna buy a rocket?

And thatÂ’s just the way it goes
Falling awake, falling awake
Oh thatÂ’s just the way it goes
Falling awake, falling awake

Eagle in the dark
Feathers in the pages
Monkeys in my heart
Are rattling their cages

I could learn to play the game
I could learn to run the hustle
If I only had the brains
The money or the muscle