Make It Out Alive

Ah well, he had nothing to lose, it was time to cruise

And he got out of that place

He knew just what to do and made every move

Without leaving a trace

He jumped over the fence and hit the ground

Running as fast as he could without making a sound

His feet were flying through dirt and mud

Each step propelled by a rush of blood

And all he wanted to do after all those years inside

Was make it out alive, make it out alive

Well, he's been running away

Ever since the day he dropped out of school

He never did what they told him he should

He just was no good at following rules

But he learned how to get what he wanted, alright

By using a gun and a switchblade knife

He'd start a fight and kill on a whim

And take your life like it belonged to him

And he always thought if he ever did get caught

He'd make it out alive, oh make it out alive

Oh, when the cops came around, they put him under arrest

But he couldn't care less

He didn't even blink when they threw him against the wall

He didn't think he did anything wrong at all

So they locked him up and they put him away

But he knew that he was gonna escape one day

And so he did and ever since then they tried

But they never saw his face again

Right now he's bumming around

In a small town down in Mexico

And every day he tells himself he's free

But he doesn't feel it though

He still falls asleep with just one eye closed

Looking over his shoulder wherever he goes

He's got a boat and a house on the beach

But he hasn't lived one day in peace

'Cause you gotta do much more than just survive

To make it out alive, oh make it out alive

Oh, make it out alive, oh make it out alive

Make it out, make it out, make it out alive

Make it out alive

Make it out alive

Make it out alive

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