out on the corner with cast iron blood

10,000 or more with hearts on the run

the say i might die and I may be 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 in here is the life i've been told

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

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



They say theres a passin' where all stand to judge

but the devil's a waitin' 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 calling's impatient and cause 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 in here is the life I've been sold

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

And the life out here is the life I've been told



I'm born in weary but life's just begun

and i've run from the reasons and run 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 out here is the life i've been sold

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

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