Thirteen years old
Addicted to cigarettes
And both his parents were scared to
death when he walked through the door
Baptized at twelve
Laughed it off and swore he pissed
In the water that had cleansed his soul
We'd been breaking into cars, taking steroes
And there he goes, down the alley way
Shit's not the same
I miss the days when violence and carelessness were no expense
But shit's not the same
Your heart may beat, but you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction
Your heart may beat, but you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction
And do you remember
The time when you took a hundred bucks
from your momma's purse and we were so excited?
But you came and got your older brother to buy us some beer
And it was so clear
I fucking hate myself for letting you
get hooked on all the shit that you were on
I promise you, next time I'll be strong
I cherish you, I remember every time you bailed me out
And its safe to say I won't be bailing now
Your heart may beat, but you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction
Your heart may beat, but you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction
(Happiness in self destruction)
(Happiness in self destruction)
Your heart may beat, but you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction
Your heart may beat, but you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction
Your heart may beat, but you're not alive
And it makes me sick to see you all strung out
Desperate you take what you've been deprived
Happiness in self destruction
