Abandoned land come on in child take my hand Hear a rising force Watch the damned they're gonna break their chains Through the night you can hear them You're in for surprise, you're in for a shock In London town streets when there's darkness and fog I'm

Now you only bring me black roses I lay low, lay low, And they crumble in the dust when they're held. I'm not under your spell, And watch the bridges burn. Under your spell. Now you only bring me black roses. And I'm done try'na be the one, I can see

Sic 'em on a chicken. Sic 'em on a chicken and watch them feathers fly Think we lost the chicken I chased the chicken Sic 'em on a chicken. Bring out the butter and the flour we're ready to fry. My dog Pete is the smallest dog of all the dogs in my yard

It be hard to understand me 'cause my jaw keep lockin' Bite down, bite down It be hard to watch the cash when the bands keep droppin' Got the big 40 on me so my pants keep fallin' I ain't even tryna talk 'cause my jaw keep lockin' She ain't tryna be a

Now you only bring me black roses I lay low, lay low, And they crumble in the dust when they're held. I'm not under your spell, And watch the bridges burn. Under your spell. Now you only bring me black roses. And I'm done try'na be the one, I can see

When it came to love I thought we had enough Then again, what do I know? I'm just another boy in another band You're just another girl I put in a song I watched her pack up her mink coat, pink stilettos, rosary She turned and said she was going, chasing

Courage, my word, it didn't come, it doesn't matter Courage, your word, it didn't come, it doesn't matter Courage, it couldn't come at a worse time It couldn't come at a worse time Watch the band through a bunch of dancers Quickly, follow the unknown,

Now you only bring me black roses I lay low, lay low, And they crumble in the dust when they're held. I'm not under your spell, And watch the bridges burn. Under your spell. Now you only bring me black roses. And I'm done try'na be the one, I can see

Now you only bring me black roses I lay low, lay low, And they crumble in the dust when they're held. I'm not under your spell, And watch the bridges burn. Under your spell. Now you only bring me black roses. And I'm done try'na be the one, I can see

I ain't looking down no more Tell me what I'm up here for Oh, the wire keeps getting higher, keeps getting higher On the wire, I don't know why If I were a crow, I wouldn't have no fear of heights For watching this old world's fragile below I don't have