Barrel Of A Gun

Every I time I see the sunshine, oh yeah
 When I was a young man, thought I was a genius
 Thought everything I thought was a gift, couldn't be taught
 Now I know I was just arrogant
 When I was a young man, thought I could do anything
 Thought I could go to space, thought I could be police
 Thought I could be the president
 Well maybe it was bad luck, maybe there was bad drugs
 But I came reticent
 I was sticking out my chest but lacking that finesse
 Lacking that experience, aw yeah
 Though I know I'm going blind, I can't stop staring at the sun
 The only paradise is find is the barrel of a gun
 (Make the sun shine)
 The only way the sun is gonna shine
 Nobody's gonna save me, nobody 'cept for me, yeah
 Nobody's gonna hand me a check for fifty grand and pull me from the deep end
 I might be goin' crazy, this room is going wavy
 But I'll be searchin' through my mind for that peace I left behind
 'Til I'm pushin' up the daisies
 At least I got my shadow, yeah
 Shepherd to the promise land
 Give me sanctuary
 Where still waters carry my soul away from flooding rains
 Oh, it's bound to break a levee, oh now
 Take back all your borrowed time, I think I finally had my fun
 The only paradise I've yet to find is the barrel of a gun
 The only high that's worth my time is the barrel of a gun
 The only way the sun is gonna shine is through the barrel of a gun
 Least I got my shadow, yeah
 The only way the sun is gonna shine
 Take back all your borrowed time
 The only high that's worth my time
 Give me sanctuary
 I can't stop staring at the sun