A A# A C 
see the fight, old men crying, deny their ruin. 
watch them try. the cynic laughs at the optimist's closed eyes. 
D A# C 
darkness falls, curtain calls, the cynic's beer soon overflows. 
other watches, has a drink, and from the same cup, 
A A# A 
they drink 
A# A A# A A# A C D 
I'm doin' time, how long I don't know. 
D D# D F 
William had 26, blew his brains out, now look at him. 
John had only one, watch the mother mourn her only son. 
C A# Dm x4 
G (H) 
I'm doin' time, how long I don't know. 
G 
I'll kiss goodbye my brain and body 
and go to sleep for generations. 
and go to sleep for generations. 
C A# Dm 
salvation: 
cease concentration. 
you'll only lose the fight. 
don't tell me what's wrong or right! 
you're losing sight. 
you're just gonna die anyway!