I am tragedy bound Locked and loaded, filed down Everything I loved is under the ground I can't see still for shaking but there's no one to hold me down I am, I am tragedy bound She was New York City bound Young and hungry, strong and sound Nothing behind her holding her down She was much too tired of being small-town She was, she was New York City bound He was criminal bound Blind and tired, totally strung-out Down at the bottoms where no mercy is allowed Found himself a stranger in the wrong part of town He was, he was criminal bound Now they were dark street alley bound He took her money and he asked her to lay down When she refused him the knife came out He didn't want to hurt her but she called his name out loud Jesus, Jesus was dark street alley bound Now I am tragedy bound Locked and loaded, filed down Off to find this man in the devil's town I can't see still for shaking but there's no one to hold me down I am, I am, I am, yes I am Well, I am tragedy bound