It's up to you not to heed the call-up 'N' you must not act the way you were brought up It's up to you not to hear the call-up Who knows the reasons why you have grown up? Who knows the plans or why they were drawn up? I don't want to die! I don't want

I don't recall at all There's nothing, there's nothing there And I don't understand why I've forgotten everything about you 'Til someone says your name I've forgotten all the reasons I loved you 'Til someone tells me that you rang 'I get along without

What would touch me deeper Tears that fall from eyes that only cry? Would it touch you deeper Than tears that fall from eyes That know why? All of the seasons And all of the days All of the reasons

You better let somebody love you, Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? You been out ridin' fences for so long now. Oh, you're a hard one, But I know that you've got your reasons. These things that are pleasin' you, Can hurt you somehow. Don't

Destroy this city of delusion Break these walls down Why do we face Justify my reasons with your bloody hand Stay, wait for me Build a fortress and shield your beliefs Touch the divide as we fall in the ravine Can't believe When I don't trust

Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? You been out ridin' fences for so long now Oh, you're a hard one But I know that you got your reasons These things that are pleasin' you Can hurt you somehow Don't you draw the Queen of Diamonds, boy She'll

So give it all, I give it all, We give it all, This is the reason why I sing, It's these reasons that belong to me Break through the undertow, Your hands I can't seem to find, Pollution burns my tongue, Cough the words I can't speak so I stall myself

So give it all, I give it all, We give it all, This is the reason why I sing, It's these reasons that belong to me Break through the undertow, Your hands I can't seem to find, Pollution burns my tongue, Cough the words I can't speak so I stall myself

The clock is ticking, so stay All you have to do is stay a minute Just take your time All you have to do is wait a second Your hands on mine All you have to do is stay I could give a thousand reasons why We can stay forever young Living on my sofa,

Desperado, why don't you come to your senses, You'd better let somebody love you, You've been out ridin' fences for so long now, Oh and you're a hard one, but I know that you've got your reasons, The things that are pleasin' you can hurt you somehow.