As the long dark clouds are pierced by the light
And as you settle in for this long, lonely night
And I begin to fade from your memory's sight
Give me one more for the road.

As the inevitable draws near
And as the minutes and days disappear
And I give in to our greatest fears
Give me one more for the road.

And let me in to your soul
Watch my feet turn to stone
Try to hold myself up against your door
Instead, collapsing onto your floor
The only thing to save me is your smile.

As you rise in the east, and I set in the west
And as I brace myself in for my long, lonely rest
And I give in to this, my final test
Give me one more for the road.

As whatever's right seems to go wrong
And as the seconds keep ticking along
And rhyme and melody fade from this song
Give me one more for the road.

So let me in, into your soul
Feel my wings turn to gold
Flying in through your door
Finally landing on your floor
One last time to see your smile.

Let's have one more for the road.

Whispers of undying truths
That are settling upon the sea
Are carrying with them on the waves
A thousand different cries of hope

Deep beneath the searing swells
Hidden from the untamed eye
Remnants of the future pass
With every waking sigh

A cloudless warning upon my soul
Sneaking in on moonlit skies
A voice heard above the rest
Is forever trapped in silence

A future loss of worried sounds
Opens the doorway to my soul
Casting my heart into shadow
And my mind into despair

Morning breaks across the land
Child cries for the day at hand
Sun rises from the North
And sets onto a sea of green

A gentle kiss from a razors edge
Painfully close to the prison ledge
Jumping off into the air
Falling to the sky below

Feet firmly planted on the ground
Eyes listening to every sound
Steps heard from behind
Belong to the person up ahead

Cloudless rain falls from the sky
Drips into the blinded eye
And causes it to see the world
As it truly is.

Anger, fear, death, and scorn
I’ve seen it all before
I’ve seen it in the prophet’s eye
I’ve seen it in the darkened skies
And growing in the faces
Of our nation’s youth
To tell the truth

Throw my feelings ‘gainst the wall
Love and hate, crush them all
Turn my back on my frozen mind
Turn my back on the world unkind
And accept that maybe
It’s only fair
But no-one cares

And through the reckless hate that’s spawned
An evil picture in my mind is drawn
Ten million people in mourning
Six billion people without warning
Are taken against their will
To the fiery gates
Where Jesus waits

Fifteen past Last Call
And the moon is shining through
Drinking my way through the clouds
Of another Judgment Day
Taking to heart the words
Of some stranger that I used to know
The moment passes as the lights come up
Only to be met
With the other drunken glares
Why should I care?
How could I not?

The street lights guide me home
A beacon for my ragged soul
All I want is one more drink
But my pockets are empty
And everywhere is closed
Sitting down on the curb
Leaning up against a No Loitering sign
The stars are so pretty
Least, the ones I can see
Why should I care?
How could I not?

So, here we sit
Around a carpet bonfire
And everything we say is white noise
Nothing here matters
Or so they tell me

There’s nothing but freedom
And the changing of subjects
But the lack of understanding is mutual
And thus, friendly

Still, I think I’d rather fly away
To a place that is free
Of all pain and sorrow
A place where I can feel love
Instead of doubt at things that don’t exist
But in my mind

I snap back into this world
Of ringing phones and lost time
And similar looking people
Who don’t listen to the words
Of prophets, of sages
And of liars
Who want you to know their thoughts
And feel their mind

The nonsense creeps into my mind
I think I’d rather fly away

Lock the children away
From a world that they can't understand
We must keep them in their innocence
Take out any influence
Of which we won't approve

Keep the children alone
And away from those that may do harm
Won't let them make a single friend
Will go to any end
To keep them at home

Keep the children in line
Don't let them behave this way
Make them act like they're all grown
We will mold them into our own
Ideals and dreams

Make the children conform
They are far too young to figure it out
After all, they're just a human being
We will crush all their hopes and dreams
And make them a drone

Let the children unite
Against the adult regime
Tell them you won't take no more
You have the rest of your life to become full-grown
Let the children unite