/*/ SINGING ON A SOILED LUNG /*/ YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG /*/ AGE IS COSTING MY DEBASING /*/ MONEY SAVED IS MONEY WASTING /*/ THE ACTION'S ALWAYS UP AND COMING /*/ YOU ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT YOU'D BE SOMETHING /*/ TRUTH WAS GRIPPING GUN'S RECOIL /*/ MY HEART THE BLOW THAT DEALT THE FOIL /*/ TO THE TRUTH THE WELT THE WHIP THE CRACK /*/ AND SOUNDED LIKE A LIE SO I TOOK IT BACK /*/ MY MAMA'S BIRD, CAGED AND CALLING /*/ YOU NEVER THOUGHT THAT YOU'D BE FALLING /*/ TRUTH WAS GRIPPING GUN'S RECOIL /*/ MY HEART THE BLOW THAT DEALT THE FOIL /*/ TO EVERY SINGLE SHOT THAT BLED /*/ THAT SOUNDED LIKE A LIE SO I NEVER SAID /*/ ;