[Verse 1]
Send away for a priceless gift
One not subtle, one not on the list
Send away for a perfect world
One not simply so absurd
In these times of doing what you're told
Keep these feelings, no one knows
[Pre-Chorus]
What ever happened, to the young man's heart?
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
[Verse 2]
Send a message to the unborn child
"Keep your eyes open, for a while"
In a box high up on the shelf
Left for you, no one else
There's a piece of a puzzle known as life
Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight
[Pre-Chorus]
What ever happened, to the young man's heart?
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
[Bridge]
Everyone's pointing their fingers
Always condemning me
And nobody knows what I believe
I believe
[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
And I'm swimming through the ashes of another life
There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
[Outro]
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Staring down the barrel of a .45