Send away for a priceless gift

One not subtle, one not on the list

Send away for a perfect world

One not simply so absurd

In these times of doing what you're told

Keep these feelings, no one knows



What ever happened to the young man's heart

Swallowed by pain as he slowly fell apart



And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)

Swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrell of a .45



Send a message to the unborn child

Keep your eyes open for a while

In a box high upon a shelf

Left for you, no one else

There's a piece of a puzzle known as life

Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight



What ever happened to the young man's heart

Swallowed by pain as he slowly fell apart



And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)

Swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrell of a .45



Everyone's pointing their fingers

Always condemning me

Nobody knows what I believe

I believe



And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)

Swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrell of a .45



And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)

And I'm swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)

There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed

Staring down the barrell of a .45