Chronicles Lyrics - Singles - Thoughtcast Shadow

Born under a bad moon on a cold February day 

And even at 5 years old, I knew I'd be a man someday 

When I turned 17 I fell in love with a brown eyed girl 

And even though we were young, she was my whole world 

She ran away for a life that I could not give her 

She took a handful of pills and she jumped into the river 

When I was 18 drill sergeant taught me how to kill 

Sent me to cold New York with a couple hundred dollar bills 

I lasted three long years, through my weapons down and walked away 

Take my chances on the outside and I lived to fight another day 

At 24 you know I was St Louis bound, in the search for truth, no one can hold me down 

Now I'm an outlaw, respect is sometimes hard to find 

But the rhythm seeks me out and those words make me feel alright