No Way to Live

[Verse 1]

Welcome to the big show

The twisting of tendons

The pulling of strings

And I look down in my right hand

I'm gripping tightly the end of my leash

And I look down in my left

A small scrap of paper with something I can’t read

But when I look a little closer

“Now you're the dust,” is all I can see

Those of us with gods

Would you mind asking

Where the hell they have been?

Oh, I don't know what's at the end of this

Most give all they have to give

[Chorus]

And that's no way to live

That's no way to live

[Verse 2]

Oh, my sister has the face of my father

And his Purple Heart

Yes, I love my dad

But we havе our differences, likе his love for the flag

And you pick the size of your shackles

This illusion of choice

Telling you that you're free

And oh, I wish you'd see

How you were hung out to dry

By your country

Oh, I know you've got your gods

Would you mind asking

Where the hell they have been?

Oh, I don’t know, know what's at the end of this

You gave all you had to give

[Chorus]

That's no way to live, oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh

That's no way to live, oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh

[Verse 3]

For those right with god

I've lost touch

Would you mind asking

Where the hell he has been?

Oh, I don’t know, know what's at the end of this

Most give all they have to give

[Outro]

That's no way to live

That's no way to live

Oh, I don’t know, know what's at the end of this

Most give all they have to give

That's no way to live