Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright The kids are alright I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl That's fine, I know them all pretty well But I know sometimes I must get out in the light Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away Bells

Take me to the water None but the righteous To be baptized I'm going back home, going back home Shall be saved So take me to the water Take me to the water To be, to be baptized Gonna stay here no longer

Step by step, heart to heart, left right left Bit by bit, torn apart We never win but the battle wages on for toy soldiers We all fall down, like toy soldiers We all fall down We all fall down like toy soldiers I'm supposed to be the soldier, who never

And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical Mama please don't cry, I will be alright All reason aside I just can't deny, I love the guy And even I know this ain't smart But mama I'm in love with a criminal He is a hustler, he's no good at all He

'Cause we only have one conversation a week Look at the sky tonight, all of the stars have a reason Wait right here I'll be back in the mornin' I know that I'm not that important to you But to me, girl, you're so much more than gorgeous So much more than

I'm gonna get it right They can try to hold me down, but I am 'Cause I'm gonna get it right When the sky is filled with smoke and fire All I want is something better in the purple light I am walking down that road Where did all the flowers go? They say

But it's the right way And a little uphill climb And it's the hard way The right way This glove's really cool, wow Oh, why don't you take it? Oh no, no, I couldn't​ Are you sure?

Take a look around the world Don't tell your man what you don't do right Not tell him all the things that make you cry But check yourself for your own shit / shame And don't be making love like it's always You see such bad things happening There are many

I'm not fucking around I think I'm coming out All the deceivers and cheaters I think we've got a bleeder right now Maybe you're the runner-up But the first one to lose the race Almost only really counts in Horseshoes and hand grenades Demolition,

All I know is The darkness makes it hard to see the light But the time is always right to do what's right If you only knew You're not the only one Please give me a redemption song I need one real bad No one seems to write them now That John and Bob are