Social Distortion

Well, I'm goin' to a place
Where the tough guys go
And come out even tougher
A place where a man don't show his feelings
A place where a man don't cry
They say I'm being punished
And they say I can be reformed
But some day I'll return
Did they really think that
This time it would work?

You know all along it wouldn't

Oh, I'm prison bound
I did a crime
One too many times
It's on the outskirts of town
By the railroad tracks
Where the country moon shines
Oh, I'm prison bound
Tell my girl
I'll be back one day
Oh, I'm prison bound
I may never know any other way
(Any other way)

Well, they take away my freedom
Of expression or action
Johnny says I'll walk the line
With three hots and a cot
And a lot of talk
With lock up
Concrete and steel

Well it's cold and it's clammy
Man, it's colder than a pimp's heart
But I gotta do my time
There's a lesson to be learned here
But what a price to pay

You know, I may never learn

Oh, I'm prison bound
I did a crime
One two many times
It's on the outskirts of town
By the railroad tracks
Where the country moon shines
Oh, I'm prison bound
Tell my girl
I'll be back one day
Oh, I'm prison bound
I may never know any other way
(Any other way)

When I was young, I was so full of fear
I hid behind anger, and held back the tears
It was me against the world; I was sure I would win
But the world fought back; punished me for my sins
Well, I felt so alone; so insecure
But I blamed you instead; made sure I was heard
They tried to warn me of my evil ways
But I couldn't hear what they had to say

I was wrong..
Self-destruction's got me again
I was wrong...
I realize now that I was wrong

And I think about my loves; well, I've had a few
I'm sorry that I hurt them; did I hurt you too?
Well, I took what I wanted; put my heart on the shelf
But how can you love when you don't love yourself?
It was me against the world; I was sure that I'd win
But the world fought back; punished me for my sins
They tried to warn me of my evil way
But I couldn't hear what they had to say

I was wrong..
Self-destruction's got me again
I was wrong...
I realize now that I was wrong
I was wrong...
I was wrong...

Well, I grew up fast, and I grew up hard
Something was wrong from the very start
I was fighting everybody; I was fighting everything
But the only one that I hurt was me
I got society's blood running down my face
Somebody help me get out of this place
How could someones bad luck last so long
Until I realized that I was wrong

Well I love the sound when I smash the glass
If I get caught they're gonna kick my ass
My mommy's worried about the way I drink
My daddy can't figure out the way I think
They wake me up, tell me, to get to work
I slam the door, say, shut up you jerk
I can't wait 'til the show tonight
When I'm with my friends every things alright

They're telling me, but I'm telling them
I'll do it my way, I'll always win
When the sun goes down I'm ready to play
It doesn't matter what anybody says

Well I love the sound when I smash the glass
If I get caught they're gonna kick my ass
My girls stands very close to me
That's just where I want her to be
they say it costs $6 to get in this shack
I'll go around sneak in the back
I hope the police don't show up here
Then we'll have to hide out of fear

Uninvited feelings
They come without a warning and stay too long.
I don't wanna feel ,
and if I run they'll be twice as strong.
I wait for a warning,
I'm waiting for some kind of sign .
I try to seperate,
Try to seperate my body from my mind .
Cold feeli

I've been in love, but now I'm waiting
Don't ever want to worry about a thing
I sit at home and I wonder
Will I rise or will I go under

Let it be me, if you're lonely
Let it be me, your one and only
Let it be me, to satisfy you
Let it be me, if you're feelin' blue
I've seen you around but you don't know me
I've watched your life but can't always see
I'll try and I'll try girl to love you
And when we die you will have loved too

Let it be me, if you're lonely
Let it be me, your one and only
Let it be me, to satisfy you
Let it be me, if you're feelin' blue
You know your friends talk bad about me
Your folks say it's not supposed to be
You know girl your life is going by fast
Try to make it last

Let it be me, if you're lonely
Let it be me, your one and only
Let it be me, to satisfy you
Let it be me, if you're feelin' blue

Well I'm in another state, another state of mind,
I wish that I could be there right next to her
This road leads to this, this one leads to that,
Her voice sends shivers down my spine.

These scars in my flesh,
I'm bruised and I'm bloodied
Only she know the pain that I've been through.
Talk to her a thousand miles away,
There's tears in her eyes.
If I make it back I'm gonna show her,
she's the one for me

Hitch a ride on the wild side,
It's real hell on wheels.
There's gonna be a fight tonight, I know.
Another city we can't find,
Another city left buried behind.
As I picture her, the cities burn away.

These scars in my flesh,
I'm bruised and I'm bloodied
Only she know the pain that I've been through.
Talk to her a thousand miles away,
There's tears in her eyes.
If I make it back I'm gonna show her,
she's the one for me

I'll be vigilant
I'll be silent
Yes know one will know
You want something for nothing
A toast on your grave

I just wanna give you the creeps

Run and hide when I'm on the streets
Your fears and your tears
I'll taunt you in your sleep

I just wanna give you the creeps

An emotional outbreak, stepped on by
people's feet, controlling panic, who'll
be the next one in line, a nervous
disturbance, there's a sniper on the top
of the roof, the masses of people, fitting
through one single door

Mommy's little monster dropped out of school
Mommy's little monster broke all the rules
He loves to go out drinking with the boys
He loves to go out and make some noise
He doesn't wanna be a doctor or a lawyer get fat rich
He's 20 years old he quit his job
Unemployment pays his rent

His brothers sisters have tasted sweet success
His parents condemn him, say his life's a mess
He's mommy's little monster, he's not afraid to admit it
He's mommy's little monster, don't wake him in a fit

Mommy's little monster shoots methadrine
Mommy's little monster had sex at 15
She left home for the streets,
She couldn't deal with all that heat.
She had fun with the boys in the band,
In her eyes it will never end.
Her dad asked what happened to her face,
It could have happened in any place!!!

Her eyes are a deeper blue,
She likes her hair that color too.
She can even wear a dress,
That doesn't mean she'll ever confess.
She's mommy's little monster
She's mommy's little monster
She's mommy's little monster
Don't take her life away

[Chorus:]
Atom bomb,
TNT new disease,

Poor city flying over hiroshima,
1945 the city looks small from way up here i wonder who'll survive,

[Chorus]

Poor city a blinding flash hotter than the sun,
Dead bodies lie across the path the radiation colors the air finishing one by one,

[Chorus]

Under my thumb's the girl
Who once had me down;
Under my thumb's the girl
Who once fucked me around.
It's down to me,
The way she talks when she's spoken to; down to me,
Change has come, she's under my thumb

Under my thumb's
A squirmin' dog who's just had her day;
Under my thumb's
A girl who has just changed her ways;
It's down to me
The difference in the clothes she wears; down to me,
Change has come, she's under my thumb.

Under my thumb's
A siamese cat of a girl
Under my thumb's
The sweetest pet in the world,
It's down to me,
The way she does as wash your soul out of me;
Change has come, she's under my thumb.

Under my thumb,
Her eyes are just kept
To herself;
Under my thumb,
Well, I
I can still look at someone else.
It's down to me,
The way she comes when I tell here to down to me;
Change has come, she's under my thumb.
Yeah

Bad Luck
Some people like to gamble,
But you, you always lose.
Some people like to rock 'n' roll,
you're always singin' the blues
You gotta nasty disposition,
No one really knows the reason why,
You gotta bad, bad reputation,
Gonna hang your head down and cry...:
You got bad, bad luck
Bad, bad luck
You got bad, bad luck
Bad, bad luck
Thirteen's my lucky number,
To you it means stay inside.
Black cat done crossed my path,
No reason to run and hide.
You're looking through a cracked mirror,
No one really knows the reason why.
Your enemies are gettin' nearer,
Gonna hang down your head and cry...:
You got bad, bad luck
Bad, bad luck
You got bad, bad luck
Bad, bad luck
Some people go to church on Sundays,
others they pray at home.
You tell them that there ain't no God,
that they're better off standin' alone.
You're always scratchin' at the eight ball,
No one really knows the reason why.
You get to the top and then you fall,
Gonna hang down your head and cry...

High school seemed like such a blur,
I didn't have much interest in sports or
School elections.
And in class I dreamed all day,
About a rock 'n' roll weekend.
And the girl in the front of the room, so close yet so far ya know she never seemed
To notice
That this silly school-boy crush
Wasn't just pretend.

Life goes by so fast, you only want to do what you think is right.
Close your eyes and then it's past;
(It's the) Story of my life.

And I went down to my old neighborhood,
The faces have all changed, there's no one left to talk to.
And the pool hall I loved as a kid
Is now a Seven Eleven.

I went downtown to look for a job,
I had no training, no experience to speak of.
I looked at the holes in my jeans
And turned and headed back.

Life goes by so fast, you only want to do what you think is right.
Close your eyes and then it's past;
(It's the) Story of my life.

Good times come and good times go,
I only wish the good times would last a
Little longer.

I think about the good times we had
And why they had to end.
So I sit at the edge of my bed,
I strum my guitar and I sing an outlaw
Love song.

Thinkin' 'bout what you're doin' now
And when you're comin' back.

Hey!

Picked up by the police, only seventeen
What did he do, what did he say?
His father left him as a little boy
His mother turned tricks just to buy his toys

Seventy-two hour evaluation
Immediate psychiatric help
But Johnny wasn't crazy
He was just an angry boy

Hey!

Years later nothing much has changed
Liquor, drugs, and gangs have made him a man
Living in the streets in a world of his own
He stops and watches his heart turn to stone

He's an important person now
He's running with a wayward crowd
But Johnny wasn't crazy
He was just a lonely boy

Hey!

The pain got too great, an eventual suicide
Fear and anger were trapped deep inside
If only Johnny could have opened up his heart
Then me and Johnny would've never had to part

He's tired of running the vicious circle
He loaded and cocked his .45
But Johnny wasn't crazy
He was just a frightened boy

Oh, how many Johnnys must there be?
Oh, Johnny, how I wish you were here

Oh, how many Johnnys must there be?
Oh, Johnny, how I wish you were here

Oh, Johnny, how I wish
Oh, how I wish you were here

A question of morals, black market love
Street survivors for another cause
Family traditions of another kind-

Challenging politics with payoffs twice a month
Too much is not enough and enough is just too much
Not afraid of one man, not afraid of ten

Like a pirate in the city, he's a lover man too
Whatever it is that he wants from you
Just remember he always gets what he wants-

With a gun in one hand, a drink in the other
Deep inside he knows his days are numbered
In his world he led an important life

I wanted a vintage Harley
I wanted a house with a yard
I wanted a pocket full of money and
A wardrobe of clothes with style
My style-

Because I want what I want
And I want it now
You mean this great big world
Doesn't revolve around me?

I wanted a '55 Cadillac
Sittin' low, chromed and shiny black
But then somebody told me
The best things in life aren't things

The sound of a neighor's barking dog
The high prices of gigs today
I ordered a meal not an insult
I have nothing else to say

Something's gone wrong with my bike again
Can they play that song just one more fucking time?
That girl's attitude is hurting my head
Where am I supposed to draw the line?

Someone scratched my favorite Stones LP
My boss says that I'm a little slow
These people, places and things just aren't going my way
Situations that I can't control

I got in a fight at the liquor store
My neighbors are making too much noise
My girlfriend's not acting the way she's supposed to be
With a little time it'll all work out fine

Well I walked
Man I walked
Through some pain today
Well I guess today was my turn to hurt

Well, why not
You know I'm not any different
And no pain means no gain
I've heard them say

Well I used to think that life
Was so ugly
Live fast, die young
Leave a pretty corpse

But now I see things so much different
And life seems sometimes pretty to me

I was feelin' kinda beat,
I decided to hit the streets.
I was lookin' for a place for this heart of mine.
Well I said to myself,
Oh God this must be hell.
I think I was slowly losin' my mind.: Well round and round she goes,
Where she stops nobody knows.
Y'know that woman put a spell on me.
But if you start me, start me, start me.
You can't stop me, stop me, stop me.
When she begins to rock, honey,
I begin to roll.
I was hangin' by the phone,
Tired of sleepin' alone
Baby, tell me, where did I go wrong?
When minutes seem like hours,
And days seem like weeks,
How could a year last so fucking long?

:
I was hangin' out with a couple of chicks,
Man I was just lookin' for kicks.
I was looking for a place for this raggedy ol' heart of mine.
Well I said to myself,
Oh God this must be hell.
I think I was slowly losin' my mind.

:
When she begins to rock, honey,
I begin to roll