When the first dog cocked a leg, I had him shot 
When the first dog cracked, I broke his back 
I'm running through the river saying 

Life's a lie 
Life's a lie 

People make such a mess 
And as for me, I found the Crime inside of me [saying] 

Life's a lie 
Life's a lie 

And with my blessing burn this down 
And with my blessing burn them down 
As for me it's more than this, it's restlessly. 
I found the crime inside of me saying 

Life's a lie 
Life's a lie 

Singing come to me, come to me, oh come to me 
With my eyes wide open 
Singing come to me, come to me, oh come to me 
With my father's eyes 
I am the Crime 

There's nobody else, nobody else 
I am the Crime 
With this song in the air 
My intentions were clear 

She came down on a bad train 
She came down on the back of me 
She came down on the back of me 

So my life's wrapped up in time, 
Oh my life is restlessly 
Oh my life is not the same 
Life's a lie, life's a lie 
Singing come to me, oh come to me... 

I am the crime 
There's nobody else, nobody else… 
I am the crime