And now I've been gone for so long I can't remember who was wrong All innocence is long gone I pledge allegiance to a world of disbelief Where I belong I haven't been home for a while I'm sure everything's the same Mom and Dad both in denial

Keep the earth below my feet For all my sweat, my blood runs weak Let me learn from where I have been Keep my eyes to serve and my hands to learn Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn You were cold as the blood through your bones And the light which

My love now where have you been She begs this night to just end Tranquilize, fantasize Until your heart caves in Kill all the lights as midnight approaches Tonight's the night my nightmares come to life I must confess my final breath is heavy with the

It's not just a train It's saying goodbye, saying hello To where we have been, where we might go It's not just a train, it's freedom to me Freedom to me I can strum a little, I can hold a chord This ain't the gospel and I ain't the lord I'm no holy

Shame on you Seducing everyone Your diamond in the rough You don't have to tell me I know where you've been Shinning once again Will you do The thing you've always done

Welcome my son, welcome to the machine So welcome to the machine Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been You've been in the pipeline, filling in time Provided with toys and 'scouting for boys' You brought a guitar to punish your ma

I'm wounded by dust Where I've been lately is no concern of yours Who's been touching my skin Who have I been letting Shy and tired-eyed am I today When the bell toll, when the bell gon' chime You better call for your woman up high And when the bell

No more walks in the wood The trees have all been cut down And where once they stood Not even a wagon rut appears along the path Low brush is taking over This is the aftermath Of afternoons in the clover fields Where we once made love Then wandered home

Keep in touch with mama kin Tell her where you gone and been Livin' out your fantasy You'll have to climb back on the wagon It ain't easy livin' like you want to It's so hard to find piece of mind The way I see it You got to say 'shee-it' But don't

'Cause silence isn't golden When I'm holding it inside An I've seen what I have seen Don't damn me when I speak a piece of my mind 'Cause I've been where I have been I put the pen to the paper 'Cause it's all a part of me Be it a song or a casual