Soon they'll trip the wire - exploding glass and fire They're tryin' take me down without a fight Nothin' left to lose - penitentiary blues In and out so long now I don't care When the wind blows You never know who holds the rusty-blade In the shadows I'll disappear into thin air without a trace CHORUS: I..............Ain't waitin' for my number to expire I..............I've gonna live my life by my desire I'm better on the street - pavement 'neath my feet Helicopter searchlights all around Hell begins to rain - yeah, pain's my middle name Those burnin' blades will never chase me down When the smoke clears survival soon becomes your only friend Like some nightmare while you pretend the fear begins it knows no end CHORUS: BRIDGE: (I'll) take my life into my bloody hands Because there's something I need to discover Before I hear that reaper call my name I'll take it to the limit, let the pendulum swing wide, until my time has come