Step right up, he's the real thing The last chance of a lifetime Come see a living, breathing spectacle Only seen right here It's your last chance in this lifetime The line forms to the rear You won't believe your eyes Your eyes will not believe you're

You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night All your life Take these broken wings and learn to fly Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see You

Thug for Life I will be (this is the ballad of a dead soldier) A life of crime I will lead (close your eyes, hear the ballad of a dead soldier) If you play the game, you play to win (this is the ballad of a dead soldier) This is the ballad of a dead

I've got your light I've got your light in my eyes I cannot recall when I've felt like this It's been a long, old time if I ever did So if I act strange, I'm hoping you'll forgive On some distant moon I lie on my back For a glimpse of blue 'fore it's

This is my indictment of your beliefs This is my indictment of what you hold dear Invoke the name and watch the masses turn on us For fear that I embody what you fear Eyes fill with hatred When they fall upon me You worship gods of violence and bigotry

How are you still holding on? One day it's here and then it's gone On your own Through the eyes of someone else You and everybody else What's it all about You've felt this way for far too long Waiting for a change to come You know you're not the only one

Could I hold you for a lifetime? Could I look into your eyes? Could I have this night to share this night together? Could I hold you close beside me? Could I hold you for all time? Could I have this kiss forever? I want to hold you Over and over, I look

In this club (Ey!) I wanna make love in this club (Ey!) Lookin' in your eyes While you on the other side And workin' it I do it for the ladies I gotta keep it hood

One more time for my taste I'll lay you down I'll lick your wounds See me fall from your eyes to your waist I feel your love, I feel your faith always One more time for my It's okay, it's me, babe Drink this wine from your sweet, from your case I'm not

Every time I close my eyes It's like a dark paradise No one compares to you I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side Oh oh oh, ha ha ha I don't wanna wake up from this tonight And there's no remedy for memory your face Your soul is hunting