Blacker than coal And cold as the seas Was my heart when I offered my hand To the thief You can steal but a omoment Just don't leave me hear for to bleed So stricken and subject to the cruelest of pains Are those who hold fast To the bullet and blame So whod choose a life as a villain When onlt he finest remain There are a number of us still Some are now fathers And some are on pills Some have tasted defeat and then Blamed it on God The rest have just moved along But nothing it seems Works out like it should You may live out the dreams You once believde that you would But you'll struggle and stiffen And strike out in anger and greed So leave now if you want to But do not live so selfish I am self aware But sometimes i just cant help it you see There are a number of us still Some are now fathers And some are on pills Some hav tasted defeat and then Blamed it on god The rest have just moved along The man on the balcony Says its a shame to see you go But hold true to what you know And in essence youll have won Like he kid in the club night line Whos trying to smuggle in some coke Nervous shuffe to and fro Must feel like youre holding in Something that could damage you Confuse and accuse then Banish you From all that you believed in even Righteous man do fall But when they do you look surprised On holding in osomething that could damage you Confuse you and accuse you and then banish you From all that you have work toward What for shall become of all those same ghosts Who once were all good men