Just before the sun comes up And floods the wailing wall She makes love to forget herself He makes love to recall There's a trail of total carnage In the rear view when he looks There's a tale of fear and loathing In each chapter of this book So give me something to celebrate No matter what the cost There's a battle raging inside of us When emerald eyes are lying They're bloodshot The damage isn't visible When she shines a naked flame The story barely credible But he tells it just the same He talks of far off promised land Every time he comes around He whispers darling bend your knees Before we hit the ground So give me something to celebrate No matter what the cost There's a battle raging inside of us When emerald eyes are lying They're bloodshot You know he's got it easy She just sits down and waits While arrows land on bloody skin Beyond the city gates He'd have made the journey with her But he got the needle stuck She's running out of time He's running out of luck Someday it all may come to pass Someday a journey's end Bright light city memories Of lovers and old friends There's a snowstormon the table A carpet made of glass There's a heartbeat like a kick drum There's a viper in the grass So give me something to celebrate No matter what the cost There's a battle raging inside of us When emerald eyes are lying They're bloodshot