Thoughtcast Shadow - Chronicles lyrics

Born under a bad moon on a cold February day And even at 5 years old, I knew I'd be a man someday When I turned 17 I fell in love with a brown eyed girl And even though we were young, she was my whole world She ran away for a life that I could not give her She took a handful of pills and she jumped into the river When I was 18 drill sergeant taught me how to k** Sent me to cold New York with a couple hundred dollar bills I lasted three long years, through my weapons down and walked away Take my chances on the outside and I lived to fight another day At 24 you know I was St Louis bound, in the search for truth, no one can hold me down Now I'm an outlaw, respect is sometimes hard to find But the rhythm seeks me out and those words make me feel alright