[Intro]
[Verse]
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
You keep these feelings, no one knows
What ever happened to the young man s heart
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
[Chorus]
And I m staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45
[Verse]
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
What ever happened to the young man s heart
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
[Chorus]
And I m staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45
[Bridge]
Everyone s pointing their fingers
Always condemning me
And nobody knows what I believe
I believe
[Chorus]
And I m staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45
