Out on the corner with cast iron blood 

10,000 more with hearts on their own 

the say i might die i maybe cold 

I may have no jesus I may have no soul 

In prison I hear there's time to be good 

but the first thing you see is the last thing you should 


Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war 

And the life laying here is the life i've been told 

Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war 

And the life laying here is the life i've been sold 


they say theres a path soon where i'll stand to judge 

but the devils a waiting with christ like a son 

when the look comes your way best say was I 

for the reasons you hold give reasons to die 

the callings impatient but the calls never won 

but the last one to say it may last through the flood 


Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war 

And the life laying here is the life i've been sold 

Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war 

And the life I have here is the life i've been told 


and born in the mirror where lifes just begun 

and i've roamed from the reasons and roamed to the gun 

they say i'm the killer and thy will be done 

and the doors won't be open when i finally become 


and i've seen the battle and I've seen the war 

And the life laying here is the life i've been sold 

yeah i've seen the battle and I've seen the war 

And the life laying here is the life i've been told