Bad Guys Win What colour hat you wearing tonight? It could determine how it ends I don't think you should choose the white That's my suggestion as a friend Cuz I've seen you come up short before Even though you gave it your best Some could say you deserved it more But the kind who wins will accept no less In this world the bad guys always... Losers say it's not everything But I don't think you believe in that Let all the pretty birdies sing Then fly away when you swing your bat Advantage is something that you take For granted are the things you lose The colour of your hat you can't fake How it ends lies on which you chose In this world the bad guys always... Go ahead start from the start Say I'm wrong, say my back's a fin It don't matter how big is your heart In this world, the bad guys win In this world, the bad guys win What kind of gun you carryin' tonight? It could determine how it ends There won't be no knives out in this fight Be first to draw your bestest friend Cuz I've seen some second guess themselves The moment their conscience gained a voice Now they're just pictures on a shelf Life or death time to make the choice In this world, the bad guys always... Go ahead start from the start Say I'm wrong, say my back's a fin It don't matter how big is your heart In this world, the bad guys win In this world, the bad guys win

In Love with the Night Every day was are reminder That her heart was empty and blue like the sky But later in the evening She found that something she needed to help get her by I tried to catch her in the morning She was busy turning off the light I tried to give her all my love But it’s too late, that girl’s in love with the night Guess I had to learn the hard way Certain feelings don’t always reciprocate In my bed I lie alone Left awake to think about her dark fate I tried to catch her in the morning She was busy turning off the light I tried to give her all my love But it’s too late, that girl’s in love with the night Sometimes the heat that the sun brings makes you want to hide Sweating it out with eyes upon you, dehydrated pride But underneath a cool black canvas And the moon is shining just enough to help you see Creeping through the dimly lit quiet shadows Is where she’ll be Every day is a reminder I lost a love But the sunshine helps show me the way I tried to catch her in the morning She was busy turning off the light I tried to give her all my love But it’s too late, that girl’s in love with the night

Personal Apothecary You should have never tried Now it's all you think about Your family has tried To help you live a life without You're the reason the world is full of doubt And now you come to me, your pain you wish me to bury You should never stray too far from your personal apothecary They should have never tried To keep you from your medicine Your friends have all but tried Accepting you in your own skin Life's not a game that you can win And so you crawl to me, your pain allow me to bury You should never stray too far from your personal apothecary I will make it alright, you know that I've got you covered You'll feel better tonight, no I won't let you suffer A little bit of my magic to help you fly You're my patient, I won't let you die You should have never tried Cuz now you won't survive without And so you come to me, your pain you wish me to bury You should never stray too far from your personal apothecary And so you crawl to me, your pain allow me to bury You should never stray too far, I'm your personal apothecary

Cool on the Trigger Laughter is a line of defense that I employ Showing my teeth isn’t a sign of aggression I just like to smile Pushing, shoving, fork tongue lashing, target of stones Shoulders wide I take it in stride Move a step back while my hand is Cool on the trigger My itch got scratched long ago But I’m loaded and ready to use Cool on the trigger I’ve found is the way to go But I’m loaded and pointing at you, pointing at you Battle veterans teach us we should choose them wisely Honour doesn’t lie in facing off with every Two bit crossing Joe Trouble looking was a game I played in my youth Now I like to relax But old versions of myself keep my hand Cool on the trigger My itch got scratched long ago But I’m loaded and ready to use Cool on the trigger I’ve found is the way to go But I’m loaded and pointing at you, pointing at you The blood of a reptile runs through my index But I bask in the sunshine so I’m ready to flex And the steel to my finger is magnetic it seems It just comes together, shattering dreams The best way to stay cool is to keep ‘em on ice With no worries you just get to chill out your life That’s just my advice Nose is parallel to the ground for a reason Under the radar I fly But my senses force my hand to stay Cool on the trigger My itch got scratched long ago But I’m loaded and ready to use Cool on the trigger I’ve found is the way to go But I’m loaded and pointing at you, pointing at you

Molotov Cocktail Molotov cocktail You left your shards in me And to wipe the blood and tears away A rag dipped in gasoline Concoction in a bottle We tried to take you home With a warning on the label We should have known An attitude so hostile You blew a hole into the night My radio’s still on fire And I’m smiling with delight Overdosed but you kept breathing You wouldn’t let us take you home All the cop cars were screaming Illegally you set the tone And lit the fuse from the cigarette in your mouth You held the cocktail in your hand while we ran out And when your moment came your colours painted the sky When you live like a bomb you live to die There’ll never be a funeral Cuz you’re living inside our souls And though they like to trash your name You’re the villain that epitomizes all rock and roll Molotov cocktail You left your shards in me And lit the fuse from the cigarette in your mouth You held the cocktail in your hand while we ran out And when your moment came your colours painted the sky When you live like a bomb you live to die

Actor in Time Got a couple scars to prove it That I’ve been cut and lost some blood My hands look clean but aren’t so Blood of others stains like mud Time has been the medicine that I stand by I just want to take this chance to forgive and apologize ‘Cuz the script changed me Living as an actor in time Remember all the smiles and laughter And moments shared that can’t be told Some books have been closed forever Both past and future written in gold Time has been the storyteller that won’t lie I just want to take this chance to thank you ‘Cuz I know the story the clock tells as he ticks it with pride And I’m a listener, smiling all the while Ya the script changed me Living as an actor in time As an actor in time I saw your picture the other day I miss you but I’m doing well My baby is gonna be 4 years old She’s got your big heart I can tell The winter is draggin’ but I don’t mind Let nature take her sweet time The only thing that I would care to rush Is to have you here in the flesh And out of my mind Remember all the smiles and laughter And scars to prove we’ve lost some blood Time has been the storyteller that won’t lie I just want to take this chance to thank you ‘Cuz I know the story the clock tells as he ticks it with pride And I’m a listener, smiling all the while Ya the script changed me, living as an actor in time Ya the script changed me, living as an actor in time As an actor in time I’m just an actor in time I’m just an actor in time

It’s Only Money Millionaire, baby I’m loaded They tell me not to spend it all in case I grow old I don’t care, cuz baby I’m golden Grab a hold of these coattails and ride ‘em in on home You and me, we got ‘em right where we want ‘em Wild and free, we own the night Money, it’s only money, that’s what I say Honey, for you I would burn it all away Money, it’s only money for today Funny how tomorrow seems a million miles away Cars, house, toys, baby I’m livin’ They tell me to enjoy it now before I grow old Friends to share, baby I’m smokin’ Jump aboard this carousel and ride it to the sky You and me, we got ‘em right where we want ‘em Wild and free, we own the night Money, it’s only money, that’s what I say Honey, for you I would burn it all away Money, it’s only money for today Funny how tomorrow seems a million miles away Worn and torn, beat down, broken and bruised My body aches from years of indulging abuse The money’s gone, my baby found someone new She said sorry John but all your birdies flew Maybe I should have known that my love would sink like a stone Just like the last grains of sand that fall through my hourglass Bills, debt, pills, baby I’m dyin’ They tell me just to suck it up cuz that’s just part of life Money, it’s only money, that’s what I say Honey, for you I would burn it all away Money, it’s only money for today Funny how tomorrow seems as gone as yesterday

Gotta Get to Heaven Such a pretty little angel It'd be a shame to have to kill you For your wings Such a pretty little angel I'm sorry but I have to kill you For your wings Cuz I've gotta get to heaven My baby's waiting for me I've gotta get to heaven My baby's waiting for me Such a pretty little singer It's be a shame to have to kill you For your voice Such a pretty little singer I'm sorry but I have to kill you For your voice Cuz I've gotta sing my way to heaven My baby's waiting for me I've gotta get to heaven They took my baby long before her time Since she's been gone the sun's refused to shine She was my colour, without her my world's so pale There is no other, I'm a ship without a sail That's why I've gotta do whatever it takes To get to heaven to mend this heart break Such a pretty little angel It'd be a shame to have to kill you For your wings Cuz I've gotta get to heaven My baby's waiting for me I've gotta get to heaven My baby's waiting for me

Eight Legs Are Good For Dancing There’s a line I like to dance on But I’m not supposed to cross It moves, it shifts, it curves, it rises Good thing that I'm the boss Acknowledge it's existence It’s made a dancer out of me Sometimes I have my feet on both sides And still one on the line Following rhythms played by nature And try to stay in time Sometimes I lose my balance And end up falling on the wrong side If it’s just survival Then it shouldn’t be delightful Oscar winning performance These talents should be made illegal Eight legs are good for dancing And I’m the belle of the ball It becomes more than entertainment When you get caught in the show Get caught dancing in the show I’m soft on fury on the surface With two fangs underneath I spin my stories and my fables My charm makes you believe I’m not a predator, no Just a harmless little friend My web of silk tangles my victims Venom they'll suffer All all the while my legs still dancing Dancing across the blur It curves, it shifts, it rises And one leg’s in the pot to stir If it’s just survival Then it shouldn’t be delightful Oscar winning performance These talents should be made illegal Wind and rain can compromise my position Not that I don’t deserve it But that’s ok because it forces me To rebuild and to learn Eight legs are good for dancing And I’m the belle of the ball It becomes more than entertainment When you get caught up in the show It curves it shifts it rises So take my hand, now here we go If it’s just survival Then it shouldn’t be delightful Oscar winning performance These talents should be made illegal Guess I’m just a dancer And it’s really sort of frightful Gold medal performance These talents should be made illegal Eight legs are good for dancing And I’m the belle of the ball It becomes more than entertainment When you get caught up in the show Get caught dancing in the show

Keep It Easy Painting on a face, putting on a uniform Leaving for the show Tired of the race, looking for the beautiful Then it hit me so She tells me to keep it easy Like the songs of old She tells me to keep it easy Let yourself unfold Memorize my lines, calculate the steps to take For the song and dance Patronize with lies, boy that’s just so beautiful He never had a chance She tells me to keep it easy Like the songs of old She tells me to keep it easy Let yourself unfold Single file, keep it black and white Let the colours refract through the rain Down the line keep it north and south Leave the dancing for singers with no shame She tells me to keep it easy Like the songs of old She tells me to keep it easy Let yourself unfold

City of Pain Land of bones is all that's left where giants played Leaving us the stench of their decay Tall and strong they stood, could break a windy day Now their ghosts just haunt this yard And people think it best to stay away In a dream I saw, fires rising from the graves Burning memories of it's good name And from the ashes a phoenix flew away Good bye my sweet City of Pain Some still live amongst the ruins of this past age Shameless, I can't blame their lawless life The territory has become a hopeless cage Looting off the dead and praying to the god who put them to the knife In a dream I saw, fires rising from the graves Burning memories of it's good name And from the ashes a phoenix flew away Good bye my sweet City of Pain Charity can't help her now She's too far gone And though I'll cry, I've got to let you go But I'll carry your song Many years from now I'll return with a rose I'll drop it at your front gate and apologize I accepted your fate In a dream I saw, fires rising from the graves Burning memories of it's good name And from the ashes a phoenix flew away Good bye my sweet City of Pain