You, you tried to play it safe But I am planning my escape Yeah you want your picket fence, But I can't even pay the rent I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting I wanna go down, down in history Everybody's gonna know me when I die, So I don't give a damn if I survive I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting You keep it slow and steady I am more then good and ready And you set on for second place, But I won't even run the race I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting I wanna go down, down in history Everybody's gonna know me when I die, So I don't give a damn if I survive I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting Yeah, yeah, ooh ooh I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting I wanna go down, down in history Everybody's gonna know me when I die, So I don't give a damn if I survive I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting