I've got a gun in my hand but the gun won't cock
My finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked
And I can't stop staring at the tick-tock clock
And even if I could, I would never give up
With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
And if and when I die, won't you bury me alone?
'Cause I'll never get to heaven if I'm singing this song...

If there was something wrong, would you be oh so strong?
Would you do what it takes to move this hollow life along?
I'd like to think I would, you know I'd like to think I would
But I can guarantee that what you see is not reality
And every time she makes a point, I make a counterpoint
She said "It's easy but in the end you'll have no choice"
And you know that's only just the way that it goes
You said it right man, that is just the way that it goes

And the days, and the days they seem like forever
And the days, and the days they seem like forever
But forever isn't ever enough!
I'd like to sing a song
Promise you won't be long
I'll try not to be long but I don't want to get this story wrong
There was a kid who never cared about the little things
Don't even bother because I'm tired and I'm sick of it
And every time she makes a point, I'll make a counterpoint
She said "It's easy but in the end you'll have no choice"
And you know that's only just the way that it goes
You said it right man, that is just the way that it goes

I've got a gun in my hand but the gun won't cock
My finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked
And I can't stop staring at the tick-tock clock
And even if I could, I would never give up
With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
And if and when I die, won't you bury me alone?
'Cause I'll never get to heaven if I'm singing this song

Oh, you don't know where I've been
(You don't know, you don't know, you don't know where I've been)
Oh, you don't know what I've seen
(You don't know, you don't know, you don't know what I've seen)

If I did something right
Would you give up this fight?
Would you say you were wrong and maybe someone else was kind of right?
I'd like to think you would
You know I'd like to think you would
But I can't guarantee that what you get is an apology
Jump back to the day we met
I never thought that it would end this way
If ever, I let you down I want to ask of you
To take it down a notch and we can talk it on through

And the days, and the days they seem like forever
And the days, and the days they seem like forever
But forever isn't ever enough!
I'd like to sing a song
Promise you won't be long
I'll try not to be long but I don't want to get this story wrong
There was a kid who never cared about the little things
Still don't bother cause I still don't give a shit
And every time she makes a point, I'll make a counterpoint
She said "It's easy but in the end you'll have no choice"
And you know that's only just the way that it goes
You said it right man, that is just the way that it goes

I've got a gun in my hand but the gun won't cock
And my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked
And I can't stop staring at the tick-tock clock
And even if I could I would never give up
With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
And if and when I die won't you bury me alone?
Cause I'll never get to heaven if I'm singing this song

Oh, you don't know where I've been
(You don't know, you don't know, you don't know where I've been)
Oh, you don't know what I've seen
(You don't know, you don't know, you don't know what I've seen)