[Verse 1]
I can recall the warm youth of a summer day, yeah
The sweetest lemonade
The darkest game arcade
And Billy had a yearning in the corner of his mind, yeah
It moved him secretly
It moved him powerfully

[Chorus]
But prescience was lacking, and the present was all
And his aptitudes were carelessly wasted
And challenging life with the abandon of a fool
He squandered the hours of his day, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]
Then darkness and disorder slapped him sharply in the face, yeah
It hit him like a friend
Struck somethin' deep within
He couldn't break the chain of slow decay that seemed to drag him
Just like a fatal tide
Toward the other side

[Chorus]
And Billy was a lunatic just barkin' at the moon
And his brain was totally wasted
He then exchanged his friends for a needle and a spoon
And he threw his future away, yeah
[Bridge]
Bolt the door and throw away the key, yeah
Your dim reflection is all that you can see

[Chorus]
So where is the justice when no one is at fault
And a human life is tragically wasted?
How fragile is the flame that burns within us all
To light each passing day, yeah?