Well it was punk
fifteen in the morning
And it was time
to stand my ground
And as the gawks and
stares bombarded me
You know I didn't even
hear a sound
No one gave a damn
If I was there or away
If I died and went to hell
They'd throw a party on my grave
And they'd all say
this kid is just a fool
he'll never be cool
They might as well
just ship him off
to some other school
Plain destitute
Just a little too guilty
just a little too soon
That day
was just like any other day
No work and no pay
I knew that paradise
was some other place
And I'd get there another day
I will find it before I expire
'Cuz I've got the desire
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Well it was punk
fifteen in the evening
And it was time
to set the town on fire
I saw my boots and my hair
As reflected in the mirror
Reveal a streetkid named desire
I didn't give a damn
Because I was just dying to be
And as the Hollywood street
scene Left its mark on me
I changed from a boy into a man
I said never again
I stuck out my chin
when I should have ran
Shit in the fan
I was driven so hard
By the sound of my heart
But that day
was just like any other day
No work and no pay
I knew that paradise
was some other place
And I'd get there another day
I will find it before I expire
'Cuz I've got the desire
When the walls surround
In deeper shades of blue
And there's no voice of reason
inside you And you search
for meaning on an empty shelf
Then you're always dreaming of
somewhere else
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Today is just like any other day
No fear no restraint
I know that paradise
is some other place
And I will get there another day
You can come with me
No conditions or fares
Somehow somewhere
I will find it before I expire
'Cuz I've got the desire
let's go