My body feels a little tired I've been putting it through a lot Consumed by self-image hatred Always straddling the breaking point My heart has gotten very heavy From all those hours that I poured it out Just to lose a rung on the ladder And hear it whisper as it hits the ground "You better teach your children to run We're going to teach them how to fire guns" A fine planet that ripens with hate I am through with hurting everything that I create A painful smile on an honest face We still lose good people after the channels change And I don't think they're coming back again - uh I was born in an Iowan hospital I'm going to die in a better place Call me back when you've found some integrity Cause we won't get another face to face You were born in the midst of confusion Your bad ideals are hereditary You had a chance to shift and evolve But you have chosen to be sedentary As they say "You better teach that fucker to run" Find me on the highways if you care to live I'm sorry in advance that I don't have that much to give If you're coming here to kill me, will you make it quick That city is alive and I can tell you, it does not forgive Ah shit That city is alive and I can tell you, it does not forgive I was born in an Iowan hospital I'm going to die in a better place