[Intro]
1,2,3,4

[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
Cause in these times of doing what you're told
You keep these feelings, that no one knows

[Pre-Chorus]
So whatever happened to the young man's heart?
It's swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
I'm swimming through the ashes of another life
There's 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
To keep your eyes open for a while
'Cause in a box high up on the shelf
That's left for you and no one else
There's a piece of a puzzle known as life
It's wrapped in guilt and sealed up tight
[Pre-Chorus]
So whatever happened to the young man's heart?
It's swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

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

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

[Chorus]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
I'm swimming through the ashes of another life
With no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
And I'm swimming through the ashes of another life
There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel, yeah, of a .45
[Outro]
Yeah, of a .45
I'm staring down the barrel of a .45