[Verse 1]
Pay attention, pay attention, pay attention, please
He who lusts through life for excess in this world
Dies a lonely man, careless of his soul
Throwing caution to the wind with foolish ignorance
You're full of pride and arrogance
You can't accept the nearing end of this short-lived life

[Pre-Chorus]
Smile and give a toast, brag and boast
Fool the world with all of your lies
The parasite's host never even knows
Pull the wool over our eyes

[Chorus]
Walk the line and pay the price
A pound of flesh for paradise
Wear the wounds of your demise

[Verse 2]
Fail to mention your intentions, fail to mention why
Your actions in life contradict your words
The path in which you walk, a line of no remorse
Washing conscience from the skin
Claiming innocence, ignore the signs
[Pre-Chorus]
Smile and give a toast, brag and boast
Fool the world with all of your lies
The parasite's host never even knows
Pull the wool over our eyes

[Chorus]
Walk the line and pay the price
A pound of flesh for paradise
Wear the wounds of your demise
A pound of flesh for paradise

[Bridge]
Bend the truth 'til you can't find it
Twist your lies 'til you don't mind them

[Chorus]
Walk the line and pay the price
A pound of flesh for paradise
Wear the wounds of your demise
From cradle to grave, you chose to trade
A pound of flesh for paradise
Wear the wounds of your demise