What would you do on your last night in town If you thought you would never come back? Would you change your mind about leaving it all behind? Cuz you don't know if it's wrong, til you know it's not right Fate can push you around, better put up a fight If you don't, then who's controlling your life? It's a game of chance, it's all circumstance And when it matters the most, the timing's never right Trade the mountains for the city Trade comfort for insecurity But you can't trade time, you just can't trade time And you said that you would do this So now you've gotta do this Alone Do what you can, before they turn out the lights Toughen up kid, and sharpen those knives You gotta stab a couple backs, you know facts is facts Cuz we're all climbing the ladder, but we all just hold the rungs And I'm sorry for my pessimistic nature You've gotta realize that they'll love you or they'll hate you There's no in between, you'll see what I mean When you're face down in a ditch, or sitting pretty at the top The days of our youth are the string of a kite Don't let go kid, hold on for dear life Cuz the winds of change will blow And it's gonna be so cold So tie it to your wrist, and tie that knot real tight Don't be frightened when it's time to meet your maker Cuz the ones who wrote the books, they could be fakers None of us will know, til he's knocking on the door So greet him with a smile, and say hi to my mom