Just take me back
To way back when
When I was happy in my skin

I used to smile and
I used to laugh
At stupid jokes and anecdotes
When things weren't so bad

But I've been had
Well, I've got nothing left
And it's been said
"This boy is dead"

Well, I know what they say
And I know what they call me
Because I can hear them talking
"Here before you stands a dead man walking"

So much has changed
My heart don't beat the same
My blood grows stagnant in these veins

My body's cold and
My flesh has decomposed
No one will touch me
I've got no one to hold

And I've been told
That I've got nothing left
And it's been said
"This boy is dead"

Well, I know what they say
And I know what they call me
Because I can hear them talking
"Here before you stands a dead man walking"

I know what they say
God knows I know what they call me
Because I can hear them talking
"Here before you stands a dead man walking"

I see through other people
Like I'm looking through a dirty window
Just wish their intentions were as clear
As their conscious and honestly
It's a shame that I couldn't be what they wanted to see

Still I see the same motherfuckers
I'd imagine at my funeral in the front row
Only pretending to care for a person
They didn't even seem to know the first thing about
But that doesn't really matter now

I can't complain though
Who thought I'd see the day
I'd grow complacent in my grave?

But don't be sad, no
This coffin's not so bad
At least I found the peace of mind
That I've lacked

And never had
Well, I've got nothing left
And it's been said
Oh, it's been said

Well, I know what they say
And I know what they call me
Because I can hear them talking
"Here before you stands a dead man walking"

I know what they say
God knows I know what they call me
Because I can hear them talking
"Here before you stands a dead man walking"