Take Away the Pain

Take away the pain

And let me fly away

Take away the pain

And let me fly away

This is a last dance, my last chance to get it right

At first glance, you might think my life looks nice

But if you look a little closer, I walk on thin ice

I'm one slip from death, twelve steps from paradise

I'm young America, riddled with defects of character

A reject, caught in a web of mass hysteria

I pray for the world to change, I've seen my friends killed in pain

One fixed from the end, one drink from sane, I'm stained

Lost with my brain broke, a second from smoked out

Still living the great hope, shi—, if ya gonna save me, better save me now

I'm an escape artist with no escape, I need a way out, my life is way out

The same old played out, stuck on the same route

So I'm taking a leap of faith, hoping I win this race

Hoping this time I'm blessed and don't miss

'Cause I know when God knows, I really worked hard for this

Take away the pain

And let me fly away

Take away the pain

And let me fly away

Now when I get away from trouble, I go looking for more

Taking two steps back from the bridge to the shore

Tryna hustle muscle sore from doing the devil's chores

Running from my problems, never getting to the core

I've been running 'round in circles, down dead-end roads

I don't know where I'm going, but I act like I know

Borrowing money to pay back what I owe

My head's a three-ring circus, I'm a one-man show

Another tattooed freak, I was born in a jar

I was bred to be a sick confused loser rock star

So who's the puppet master?

I went from county jail to an overnight disaster

Living fast and getting faster

Now momma's on the front pouch sippin' on some wine

While Daddy's in his office, and he's chopping up some lines

My sister's in the backyard smoking northern green

My brother's in the basement cooking methamphetamines

Take away the pain

And let me fly away

Take away the pain

And let me fly away

These thoughts are collective, I'm tryna alter my perspective

I'm coming to a halt, but to stop is my objective

Time is running out, my luck is running thin

I've struggled too long not to win or die trying

I see the clock ticking buying time, time is flying

I smile at defeat still, inside, I'm crying

Look into the sky asking why I can't live a simple life

It's a lie to try and say the grass ain't greener on the other side

A poor excuse for heaven-sent

'Cause I can't climb the fence no matter how hard I try

I'm wrapped in barbed wire wondering who's on my side

Rusty knives in my back, there's nowhere left for me to hide

I'm wrapped up in sins, so I'm in for a ride

I'd commit suicide, but I don't wanna die

I'm sick of getting high, and I'm sick of these games

There's not enough drugs to take, to take away the pain

Take away the pain

And let me fly away

Take away the pain

And let me fly away (Fly away)

Take away the pain

And let me fly away (Fly away)

Take away the pain

And let me fly away (Fly away)