His hands are clenched His knuckles white He got a gun And gave up the fight When i found out I couldn't even cry Well i am now And i'm tryin' to figure out why I'll save it for you You save me from me And the hole in my head i can see Tell her i love her Tell the kids that i loved them Oh, it's a bad dream I've got only time Yeah, it's a bad dream I've got only time You know it's a bad dream I've got only time I wish it was a bad dream I wish it was a bad dream 'Cause it's gonna hurt a long time, yeah He lies awake With saddened eyes Sleeping babies Keeping him alive I'll save it for you You save me from me And the hole in my head i can see Tell her i love her Tell the kids that i loved them Oh, it's a bad dream I've got only time Yeah, it's a bad dream I've got only time You know it's just a bad dream I've got only time I wish it was a bad dream I've got only time I wish it was a bad dream 'Cause it's gonna hurt a long time, yeah Or get on with dying