In the fall, in the fall, when the tide took them all I gave my life to save her The ocean turned to red Cut down like lambs at slaughter, Good men were left for dead Time rolling along with the waves, A thousand miles away Holding you close in the rain,

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago Turned around backwards so the windshield shows Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse Still, it's so much clearer I forgot my shirt at the water's edge The

I was just underrated, then I turned to a beast (Hey) Eat you like a gator when you stuck up in the streets (Ahh) I got 4 kids and they mouths gotta feast (Feast) Get a lick on the north and I sold it on the east (East) I know I'm a dawg 'cause I'm

Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain Feel no shame I thought that I heard someone say now There's no time for running away now Hey now, hey now I hitched a ride with my soul By the side of the road Just as the sky turned black I took a walk with my fame

This is my fight song Take back my life song Prove I'm alright song My power's turned on I'll play my fight song And I don't really care if nobody else believes 'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me Like a small boat On the ocean

I turned away just one too many times I'm tired of the reasons, sick of all the lies. I looked away just one too many times I'm tired of pretending, that I'm not here, not here to die. This wasn't meant to be a love song, Matter of fact this one's about

I'll do the Chicago promenade My door is locked, my debts are paid My back was turned I did not see That shadow climbing up on me I took my turn at fixing hearts But that goes bad before it starts I'm desperate now, I must say If I die now before I'm old

Finding no better way nor time this far, for us now. Complete with all your misunderstandings can barely rise to stay, The possibilities are endless now, the forecast not so good for me now. When you turned away we tore apart. to see you now.

I'm so, caught up But it seems she's got me twisted Got me feelin' it, caught up I don't know what it is I'm losin' control Really feelin' it, caught up This girl was mean She really turned me out My homies say this girl is crampin' my style

Best thing I never had I'm so through with that 'Cause honestly you turned out to be the (What goes around comes back around) What goes around comes back around (Hey my baby) Bet it sucks to be you right now Thank God you blew it I thank God I dodged a