Dead man coming Dead man coming Walk Tall II I'm a motherfucking freight train I'm a motherfucking freight train Hellraiser, runaway Hellraiser, runaway Body snatching, bangarang Body snatching, bangarang Fuck the world Fuck the world But all the while the world was fucking me But all the while the world was fucking me Thought I was walking tall Thought I was walking tall But I was only walking sideways But I was only walking sideways Time would turn sour Time would turn sour What once was sweet What once was sweet Hour after hour Hour after hour All my virtues abandoned me All my virtues abandoned me All the sex All the sex Drugs Drugs Rock and roll Rock and roll Broke my spirit and it stole my soul Broke my spirit and it stole my soul I was a hell bound hellhound caught in a trap I was a hell bound hellhound caught in a trap You see the devil stole my rock n roll You see the devil stole my rock n roll And now I gotta take it back And now I gotta take it back Sex! Drugs! Rock n roll! Sex! Drugs! Rock n roll! Broke my spirit! Stole my soul! Broke my spirit! Stole my soul! I was a hell bound hellhound caught in a trap I was a hell bound hellhound caught in a trap You see the devil stole my rock 'n roll and punk rock took it back You see the devil stole my rock 'n roll and punk rock took it back I hate these people fuck em all I hate these people fuck em all Just let the fucking hammer fall Just let the fucking hammer fall Every cog in the machine Every cog in the machine All facets of anatomy All facets of anatomy And every link to which would cling And every link to which would cling Some stupid bitch who would proclaim Some stupid bitch who would proclaim Our lawlessness is not our shame but the anthem of our day Our lawlessness is not our shame but the anthem of our day See man is but a cultured strain of insincerity and pain See man is but a cultured strain of insincerity and pain Shackled to an anchored chain in the ocean of our shit and shame Shackled to an anchored chain in the ocean of our shit and shame With every reason to abstain from understanding we're to blame With every reason to abstain from understanding we're to blame This self-indulgent masquerade will one day fade away This self-indulgent masquerade will one day fade away If complacency was crowned our king in the place of burning zeal If complacency was crowned our king in the place of burning zeal Why is it then the flame within our hearts refused to yield? Why is it then the flame within our hearts refused to yield? And could it be collectively the we we were before still And could it be collectively the we we were before still Lives within the flame that's dimmed on account of something more Lives within the flame that's dimmed on account of something more And if that something were to call would we still recognize at all And if that something were to call would we still recognize at all The voice inside or would our pride distort the author's story? The voice inside or would our pride distort the author's story? Abandon hope who enter here Abandon hope who enter here No eyes to see, nor ears to hear No eyes to see, nor ears to hear A chasing after all the winds of A chasing after all the winds of Fortune, fame and glory Fortune, fame and glory Why do I give a shit where people stand? Why do I give a shit where people stand? I know I should just let it go but I I know I should just let it go but I Can't Can't Stomach these pretenders Stomach these pretenders Ear benders Ear benders Bending the truth till it suits you better Bending the truth till it suits you better You want it all? You want it all? Just remember, bitch will give you anything Just remember, bitch will give you anything If it's your soul you sell her If it's your soul you sell her All work, no play All work, no play Makes Jack want to blow it all away Makes Jack want to blow it all away All work no fun All work no fun Till Jack makes Jill eat a bullet from a gun Till Jack makes Jill eat a bullet from a gun Seldom will sorry dissemble the soul Seldom will sorry dissemble the soul Can a questioning self continue to grow? Can a questioning self continue to grow? Spirit is to man as marrow is to bone Spirit is to man as marrow is to bone To hollow the one is to cripple to whole To hollow the one is to cripple to whole A time to love A time to love A time to hate A time to hate A time to build A time to build A time to break A time to break A time to weep A time to weep A time to laugh A time to laugh A time to mourn A time to mourn A time to dance A time to dance A time for war A time for war A time for peace A time for peace A time for silence A time for silence A time to speak A time to speak A time to hurt A time to hurt A time to heal A time to heal A time to save A time to save A time to kill A time to kill Now pick yourself off of the floor and fulfill what I built you for Now pick yourself off of the floor and fulfill what I built you for Dammit you're malfunctioning you weren't created to destroy Dammit you're malfunctioning you weren't created to destroy I called you out from all the world to lead the son of man I called you out from all the world to lead the son of man Now take my hand and make your stand against the evil one Now take my hand and make your stand against the evil one And burn the motherfucker down And burn the motherfucker down Devil-woman in the black jacket do you remember me? Devil-woman in the black jacket do you remember me? When we were prisoners in empathy and I caught When we were prisoners in empathy and I caught You dancing in a whirlwind of rhythm and energy You dancing in a whirlwind of rhythm and energy Shaking your ass to the melody left inside your heart Shaking your ass to the melody left inside your heart Pushing me forward, pulling me back Pushing me forward, pulling me back And we were begging for a second start And we were begging for a second start We were too young having fun we couldn't count the cost We were too young having fun we couldn't count the cost You don't want to make an enemy out of me You don't want to make an enemy out of me 'Cause I'm a mean motherfucker when I want to be 'Cause I'm a mean motherfucker when I want to be You don't want to make an enemy out of me You don't want to make an enemy out of me We were young having fun we couldn't count the cost We were young having fun we couldn't count the cost Oh, baby, but it cost us everything we had Oh, baby, but it cost us everything we had I've got no time for another lover baby I've got no time for another lover baby Lady misery has really got a hold on me Lady misery has really got a hold on me I've got no time for another lover baby I've got no time for another lover baby And three's company so baby pack your shit and leave And three's company so baby pack your shit and leave How can a fighter find his purpose in his peace time? How can a fighter find his purpose in his peace time? How can a poet preach without the reason in his rhyme? How can a poet preach without the reason in his rhyme? Can we truly be content to be between the lines? Can we truly be content to be between the lines? Or does destiny define us when we choose our side? Or does destiny define us when we choose our side? How can a fighter find his purpose in his peace time? How can a fighter find his purpose in his peace time? How can a poet preach without the reason in his rhyme? How can a poet preach without the reason in his rhyme? Can we truly be content to be between the lines? Can we truly be content to be between the lines? Or does destiny define us when we choose our side? Or does destiny define us when we choose our side? Through fear and death Through fear and death Hurt. Drink. Sing. Sleep. Pray. Preach. Repent. Repeat Hurt. Drink. Sing. Sleep. Pray. Preach. Repent. Repeat