this is my missile crisis
life is stark and everyone's a hero
the brain cells flickering in my brain
you're hard-wired to ruin my day
yeah, yeah, these explosions are real
I've seen your work and I like it
man, what I wouldn't give to be living
like somebody else who meant it
burn like you're going all the way down
hit it at the final minute
we give you peace by piece
proof is just a name we call things
I need to get my head on straight
call a number, time is up
I'm already feeling the afterburn
and we dance like tomorrow's another day
purest freedom, we cannot dream of
watch to whom and how you say it
pepper me up, baby, and rocket fools
you never knew a man could change, did you
I ran and I run and I'm running
you will never figure me out
hello blue skies and thunderstorms
we're running out of this precious time
you knew something wrong was all along
this suits me better than my other skin
we wanted war, but whatever for?
you said too late I had a chance
we won't go nightly to our death
you were lied to, son, you tried
can't ever make it outside
delivered, we all had our hands in
escaping might be the only easy part
we've got all the time we were given
what motivates us drives us mad
you were never that good-looking to me
that evil made you, genius
live ammunition like a holiday parade
marksmen on your radar screens
we'll hail anyone with too much sense
you thought you could win? try this one, pal
here we go lightly, as if on fire
helping yourself was the hardest gain
promote me to your biggest gamble
we've heard the name Fury before
don't go saying those numbers out loud
shielded, you are unstoppable
beacons carry this heart that glows
you were too close to be afraid
jealous? I know you've seen me better
can't say we didn't warrant this
you got my back, I've got it all to lose
hear those remarks you can't believe
luring me to some greater good
we all couldn't shake our beliefs
how many times did you try and fail?
we can't all be sinners and saints
call me next time, we'll do lunch
misunderstand me this one last time
and we can't begin another life
who knows, you know, what we all know
you didn't believe a word of it
remember what I told him, Rhodey
we're not lifting worlds here
raising the stakes to another level
grief was my cup of tea last week
you were hired for a reason, okay well two
indistinguished from the rising blast
broken bodies were never my concern
help to be helped, so help me
you didn't tell me you were left for dead
how many fingers can a blind man see?
you know I didn't love you from the start
hang over like the world was on fire
yeah, we made the reparations we stole
how would you like to freedom fight the world?
can't say we made too much of a difference to him
we only like the over-dramatic, thanks
listen, we'll shoot you all to hell
hover over like a man's grown wings
you were screaming last night, oh God
whoever you are, save them first
didn't you know she had a gun?
where there's spares, he cares
carry me over this threshold, it's grim
talented nobodies are getting their hands muddy
we took this time to close our eyes
it paid off, this red cloth
just keep the iron from my heart, please.
((TMK 2may2008))