[Verse 1]
Hometown, same town blues
Same old walls closing in
Oh, what a life a mess can be
I'm sitting here thinking of you, won't you give
Any thought to me?

[Pre-Chorus]
Well, time won't wait
Better open the gate
Get out and start what needs to be done
It's winding down, there's much you missed
Working on that graveyard shift

[Chorus]
Well, I'm not saying there's nothing wrong
As the day comes along
If what I see is true I could learn to believe
Can't look away
The powers that be
Might take it all away
Together we'll burn, together we'll burn either way

[Verse 2]
Some say a land of paradise
Some say a land of pain
Well, which side are you looking from?
Some people have it all, and some have it all to gain
[Bridge]
Well a man in a tie'll bum your dime
'Fore he'll break his 20 dollar bill
There's plenty of reasons in this world
For movin' along or standing still

[Chorus]
But I'm not saying there's nothing wrong
As the day comes along
If what I see is true I could learn to believe
Can't look away
The powers that be
Might take it all away
Together we'll burn, together we'll burn either way

[Verse 3]
There's too much time spent looking for a reason
It seems the simple ones beat the most truth
Oh, what a life a mess can be
I'm sitting here thinking of you, won't you give
Give a thought to me

[Pre-Chorus]
Well, time won't wait
Better open the gate
Get out and start what needs to be done
It's winding down, there's much you missed
Working on that graveyard shift
[Chorus]
But I'm not saying there's nothing wrong
As the day comes along
If what I see is true I could learn to believe
Can't look away
The powers that be
Might take it all away
Together we'll burn, together we'll burn away