Don't show me no mercy, bury me deep I ain't goin' easy to that long dark sleep Lose myself in passion falling into love I'm g**damn sure too much ain't enough So take it to the limit Rock it from both ends Put yourself right in it Before the hammer falls From the cradle to the grave You don't need no hiding place The day you're born, 'til the day you die You won't have long to wait From the cradle to the grave Walking down the middle, dancin' on the edge It's the thrill o' the kill, the wicked never rest Step across the line, breakin' all the rules A slow man's a no man, and a no man's a fool Never say goodbye Hang on to the thunder Hang on for your life From the cradle to the grave You don't need no hiding place The day you're born, 'til the day you die You won't have long to wait From the cradle to the grave