Send away for a priceless gift

One not subtle, one not on the list

Send away for a perfect world

One not simply so absurd

In these times of doing what you're told

Keep these feelings, no one knows

Whatever happened to the young man's heart?

Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)

Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life)

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Starin' down the barrel of a .45

Send a message to the unborn child

"Keep your eyes open, for a while

In a box high up on the shelf

Left for you, no one else

There's a piece of a puzzle known as life

Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight"

Whatever happened to the young man's heart?

Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)

Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life)

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Starin' down the barrel of a .45

Everyone's pointing their fingers

Always condemning me

And nobody knows what I believe

I believe

And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)

Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life)

No real reason to accept the way things have changed

Starin' down the barrel of a .45

And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (Whoa)

And I'm swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Whoa)

There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed

Starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)

.45 (Starin' down the barrel of a .45)