No Way to Live

Welcome to the big show

The twisting of tendons, the pulling of strings

I look down in my right hand

And I'm gripping tightly the end of my leash

I look down in my left

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

But now 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, know what's at the end of this

Most give all they have to give

That's no way to live

That's no way to live

Oh my sister has the face of my father

And his Purple Heart

Yes I love my dad

But we have our differences like his love for the flag

You pick the size of your shackles

This illusion of choice telling you that you're free

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

That's no way to live

That's no way to live

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

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