I was born in Chicago at nineteen and forty-one Well, my first friend went down When I was seventeen years old Well, there's one thing I can say about that boy Well, my second friend went down When I was twenty one years of age Well, now rules are

You'll let me in With those whiskey eyes You'll tell me things I know they're all lies I will fight, I'll fight for you And there's nothing I can't do I'm a motherfuckin' Coke Boy! On the count of three I want everybody to say

Clear a path Stand aside We're carrying the torch now There's no stopping us This is not a one way road You're headed for the dead end You might think you're everything to everyone Look at where your ignorance has brought you The truth hurts (The truth

It feels like I'm finally free There's nothing else I need That nothing's out of reach When you're with me Then you spoke your truth with no secrets Told me, "use your heart while it's beating" When you're right here beside me Feels like I'm finally free

And the only thing you're sorting out is your imagination Shadows underneath the eyes My lack of proof is your disguise You won't remember me There's nothing really I can say But sorry mate and walk away I could be wrong unless you play your game This

There's gonna be judgment in the morning, baby You're gonna be mournin' in the morning Just one thing, baby child, before you go You'll never make the jail house for the things you do You'd never buy with money, what you'd throw away Yes baby, you're

Oh, if the sky comes falling down There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do Far from home Hey brother! Hey sister! Do you still believe in love, I wonder What if I'm far from home? Oh brother, I will hear you call!

Hope they wasn't lyin' when they said it all comes back around, baby But if it's still a Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, well I'm still breathin' If there's something I can say before you finish leavin' And if everything still happens for a reason Maybe

There's something dying on the street You're gonna get back on your feet Up against the wall When they knock you down (No you can't stop now) Remember what I said Boy you was battle born Cause you can't stop now (Cause you can't stop now) You lost faith

Your lights are burning bright But nobody's home And now there's nobody home Nothing I can do about it Maybe I won't even try Your will is determined to kill any Reason of mine I see you coming With that look in your eye