once when i was a child i was going wild cause my momma was so sad she taught me what s worthwhile killed herself in style peace don t come so easily one thing you ve got to learn you ll never be the same as the child you once were life brings a lot of pain it bends you out of shape teaching you the things that are hard lessons learned faced with love we take i m giving it away beware of fate and rules you must obey i m not in the game i m playing anyway losing every day hey kid get out of the road before i run you down where d you learn to lie like that go on skipping down the stairs and keeping to the code taking every bullshit load chorus