He's got a big gold ring what says "Jesus Saves"
And it's dented from the punch thrown at work that day
When he smashed the metal locker where he kept his things
After the big boss said, "You best be on your way"

Oh yeah
So this life is sacrifice

Oh yeah
Jumping trains just to survive

Well, his wife and kid are sleeping but he's still awake
On his brain weighs the curse of thirty bills unpaid
Gets up, lights a cigarette he's grown to hate
Thinking if he can't sleep, how will he ever dream?

Yeah
So this life is sacrifice

Oh yeah
To a stranger's bottom line

Yeah
I seen the light,... Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh
I'm scared alive,...

Near to death,... Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh
I seen the light,...
Scared alive.

Yeah
So this life is sacrifice

Oh yeah
Was a dream that had to die

Yeah
I seen the light,... Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh
I'm scared alive,...

Near to death,... Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh
I seen the light,...

Scared alive,.... Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh
Near to death.

Hear to die.
Scared alive.

Near to death.
Here to die.
Scared alive.

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