Tried, so hard i tried To kill this monster from inside We tried, but millions died So go and line 'em up in a single file Sigh, but don't ask why you and i won't reconcile Just smile, just for a while You'll have the best and all the rest Over the mountains i'll go Could you give me till the sunset when all bets are spread out on our mattresses we don't speak no don't have sex just running out on cigarettes and our throat's dry and our blood's still wet but you don't cry you just regret and then forget when we met i was working for the government You'll never watch me die Over the tears i row Over the mountains i go