Well it was punk-15 in the morningAnd it was time to stand my groundAnd as the gawks and stares bombarded meYou know I didn’t even hear a sound
No one gave a damn if I was there or awayIf I died and went to hell they’d throw a party on my graveAnd they’d all sayThis kid is just a fool, he’ll never be cool
They might as well just ship him off to some other schoolPlain destituteJust a little too guiltyjust a little too soon
But that day was just like any other dayNo work and no payI knew that paradise was some other placeAnd I’d get there another dayI will find it before I expire‘Cause I’ve got the desire
Well it was punk-15 in the eveningAnd it was time to set the town on fireI saw my boots and my hair as reflected in the mirrorReveal a streetkid named Desire
I didn’t give a damn ’cause I was just dying to beAnd as the Hollywood street scene left its mark on meI’ve changed from a boy into a manI said, “Never again”
I stuck out my chin when I should have ranShit in the fanI was driven so hard by the sound of my heart
But that day was just like any other dayNo work and no payI knew that paradise was some other placeAnd I’d get there another dayI will find it before I expire‘Cause I’ve got the desire
When the walls surround in deeper shades of blueAnd there’s no voice of reason inside youAnd you search for meaning on an empty shelfThen you’re always dreaming of somewhere else
Today is just like any other dayNo fear, no restraintI know that paradise is some other placeAnd I’ll get there another dayYou can come with meno conditions or faresSomehow, somewhereI will find it before I expire‘Cause I’ve got the desireLet’s go