Shootin' up and tappin' your veins You're burning out, hangin' by gallows high Makin' my gallows high Stars goin' nova before their time At the end of your rope You'll inhale your death off a slab On the slab I still remember those days when rock legends they died hard Never learning their lesson, stickin' those needles in their arms Never heeding that warning till they're laid out on a slab Turning off and turning out Dropping off Earth's face Escaping reality's walls Tasting evil flowers, staring into space Fading out and sinking low You're losing touch You're dyin' hard Never growing up Always giving in I still remember those days when rock legends they died hard Never learning their lesson, stickin' those needles in their arms Never heeding that warning till they're laid out on a slab Reaching out for blue skies Clawing at that gray soil Taking the long slide down to a beggar's grave Excuses so lame to glorify your game Long since gone Your family, they cry Your beligerence You gave up everything dear Leaving your friends in fear Leaving your friends in tears I still remember those days when rock legends they died hard Never learning their lesson, stickin' those needles in their arms Never heeding that warning till they're laid out on a slab