one two three bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum ba da da he s just a kid he wants a ride they took his ears they took his eyes they said a ride is never free he couldn t hear he couldn t see well there are things that have to die so other things can stay alive the fire burns it burns to give it has to burn alive to live the elder men spoke low they took a vote and said no they turned around real slow where did they go where did they go and the question oh the question can the kid keep his eyes if the fire doesn t die they said nooooooooooooo they said nooooooooooooo they said you don t know what king we serve boy oh you don t know what things we employ the elder men spoke low they took a vote and said no they turned around real slow where did they go where did they go bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da dum ba da da and the question oh the question can the kid keep his eyes if the fire doesn t die can the kid keep his eyes oh the question oh the question can the kid keep his eyes if the fire doesn t die i said be careful what you wish for oh be careful what you wish for and be careful round the fire light and be careful round the bright bright lights cause the fire never dies so the kid lost his eyes oh that s how it goes baby that s how it goes baby that s how it goes baby that s how it goes