and climbed a tree
 at robert sledge's party
 and there you stayed
 until morning came
 and you were not the same after that
 you gave your life
 to jesus christ
 and after all your friends went home
 you came down
 you looked around
 and you were not the same after that
 you were not the same after that

 you've seen them drop like flies
 from the bright sunny skies
 they come knocking at your door
 with this look in their eyes
 you've got one good trick
 and you're hanging on
 you're hanging on to it

 you took the word
 and made it heard
 and eased the people's pain and for that
 you were idolized, immortalized
 you were not the same after that
 walking tall, you'd bought it all
 you were not the same after that
 until someone died on the water slide
 and you were not the same after that
 you were not the same after that

 you've seen them drop like flies
 from the bright sunny skies
 they come knocking at your door
 with this look in their eyes
 you've got one good trick
 and you're hanging on
 you're hanging on to it