Strolled on down to the valley of death I met the angel and the devil's breath I can tell you I was not alone It was me and myself, and the bright lights on Yes, yes, yes it ain't no jive Grateful I'm here and still alive I stumbled all along my path But I took down notes and I photographed I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive I continue to tell you my story Chapter and verse I did reverse the hearse Now I'm standing here basking in the glory Life can be a curse of pride and purgatory But I didn't do no crime Shouldn't have to do no time Could be standing here between the judge and jury Hanging from a loose noose like a serpentine I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive, not dead Soldiers to the left Soldiers to the right Ain't no reason Is this treason or just the season Not dead I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive, not dead, I'm Alive, I'm Alive I'm going for the sublime this time Between the Divine and the humankind I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive Soldiers to the left, Soldiers to the right Ain't no reason Is this treason or hunting season I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive