Dead Man Walking

歌詞

He's sitting next to me and I can see him medicating The man who plays the bass and calls him a close friend Kept in confusion, making sure the brandy keeps on coming Checkin' out the chicks, but always checkin' out his man Drags him to the bathroom to the users sanctuary Where they can be in the close company of friends And so in secret he will give him what is necessary And through it keeps him feeling so damn good, he looks so bad He's the keeper of the keys - holds onto his meal ticket Gets all the sun he needs to keep that even tan Keeping his old boy in the shade, makes sure he don't get it Staying in confusion, artificially assisting him I watch the face grow pale upon the one so celebrated This poor, rich, golden boy has lost his silver tongue He turned to talk to me but couldn't string the words together It was time to leave, though the lights were on, no one was home Chorus Here comes the dead man walking, stand back, give him some room Here comes the dead man walking, stand back, give him some room A little step and a bit out of tune I had looked forward to a night of laughs and anecdotes Some revelations of the man within the Moon The meeting of the minds was sadly stale with no connection Just disappointment, feel a strong impending doom My premonitions was soon a tact and realized The moving ticker tape across the evening news The deadly mix of pharmaceuticals his friends had fed him Kicked in and took a grip and took his life out too Chorus Here comes the dead man walking, stand back, give him some room Here comes the dead man walking, stand back, give him some room A little step and a bit out of tune We watched the ones we love quickly counting down in numbers If life was lived in hours just 24 a year We'd turn ourselves around and just live for the love of living But time is running fast, it reaches midnight hour