and it was time
 to stand my ground
 and as the gawks and stares bombarded me
 you know, I didn't even
 hear a sound
 no one gave a damn
 if I was there or away
 if I died and went to hell,
 they'd throw a party on my grave
 and they'd all say,
 "this kid is just a fool, he'll never be cool,
 they might as well just ship him off
 to some other school"
 plain destitute
 just a little too guilty, just a little too soon
 that day was just like any other day
 no work, and no pay
 I knew that paradise was some other place
 and I'd get there another day
 I will find it before I expire
 cuz I've got the desire
 well, it was punk-fifteen in the evening
 and it was time to set the town on fire
 I saw my boots and my hair,
 as reflected in the mirror,
 reveal a streetkid named desire
 I didn't give a damn
 because I was just dying to be
 and as the hollywood street scene
 left its mark on me
 I changed from a boy into a man
 I said "never again!"
 I stuck out my chin when I should have ran
 shit in the fan
 I was driven so hard
 by the sound of my heart
 when the walls surround
 in deeper shades of blue
 and there's no voice of reason inside you
 and you search for meaning
 on an empty shelf
 then you're always dreaming
 of somewhere else
 today is just like any other day
 no fear, no restraint
 I know that paradise is some other place
 and I will get there another day
 you can come with me,
 no conditions or fares
 somehow, somewhere,
 I will find it before I expire,
 cuz I've got the desire