Eagle in the dark 

Feathers in the pages. 

Monkeys in my heart 

Are rattling their cages. 



Found a way to blue 

And another ghost to follow 

Said "it's only up to you" 

And that's the hardest pill to swallow. 



You never get to choose 

You live on what they sent you 

And you know they're gonna use 

The things you love against you 



One foot in the grave 

One foot in the shower 

There's never time to save 

You're paying by the hour 



And that's just the way it goes 

Falling awake 

And that's just the way it goes 



Slipping through the bars 

Aware of the danger 

Of riding in the cars 

Taking candy from strangers 



And it's never out of hand 

Never out of pocket 

I'm supersonic man 

Do you wanna buy a rocket? 



And that's just the way it goes 

Falling awake, falling awake 

Oh that's just the way it goes 

Falling awake, falling awake 



Eagle in the dark 

Feathers in the pages 

Monkeys in my heart 

Are rattling their cages 



I could learn to play the game 

I could learn to run the hustle 

If I only had the brains 

The money or the muscle