[Verse 1]
Send away for a priceless gift
One not subtle, one not on the list
Send away for a perfect world
One not simply, so absurd
In these times of doing what you're told
Keep these feelings, no one knows

[Pre-Chorus]
Whatever happened to the young man's heart?
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45

[Verse 2]
Send a message to the unborn child
Keep your eyes open for a while
In a box high up on the shelf
Left for you, no one else
There's a piece of a puzzle known as life
Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight
[Pre-Chorus]
Whatever happened to the young man's heart?
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45

[Bridge]
'Cause everyone's pointing their fingers
They're always condemning me
And nobody knows what I believe
What I believe

[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed, they changed
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
And I'm swimming through the ashes of another life
'Cause there is no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down, down a .45

[Outro]
Stop there, stop there, stop there, down a .45
Don't stare, don't stare, don't stare, down a .45
Don't stare, don't stare, don't stare, down a .45
Starin', starin', starin', down a .45