Ah well he had nothing to lose

It was time to cruise

And he got out of that place

He knew just what to do 

And made every move 

Without leaving a trace


He jumped over the fence 

And hit the ground

Running as fast as he could

Without making a sound

His feet were flying trough dirt and mud

Each step propelled by a rush of blood

And all he wanted to do 

After all these years inside 

Was make it out alive

Make it out alive


Well he's been running away

Ever since the day

He dropped out of school

He never did what they 

Told him he should

He just was no good 

At following rules


But he learned how to get 

What he wanted alright

By using a gun and a switchblade knife

He'd start a fight and kill on a whim

And take your life like it belonged to him

And he always thought

If he ever did get caught

He'd make it out alive

Oh make it out alive


Oh when the cops came around

They put him under arrest

But he couldn't care less

He didn't need to blink 

When they threw him 

Against the wall

He didn't think he did

Anything wrong at all

So they locked him up

And they put him away

But he knew that he was

Gonna escape one day

And so he did

And ever since then

They tried

But they never saw 

His face again


Right now he's bumming around

In a small town 

Down in Mexico

And every day he 

Tells himself he's free

But he doesn't feel it though

He still falls asleep 

With just one eye closed

Looking over his shoulder 

Wherever he goes

He's got a boat 

And a house on the beach

But he hasn't lived 

One day in peace

Cause you gotta do much more

Than just survive

To make it out alive

Oh make it out alive 

Oh make it out alive 

Oh make it out alive 

Make it out make it out make it out alive 

Make it out alive 

Make it out alive 

Make it out alive 

Make it out alive