I've seen the ends of the earth And I've traveled from death to birth I've taken the knot and untied it Because we need to be divided, alright It's alright not to try And it don't mean a thing to me I'm born to die I've been an agent of violence I've survived the sound and the silence I'm near when death is invited If I seem to be excited, I might It's alright not to try And it don't mean a thing to me I'm born to die Oh I've the devil inside And it don't mean a thing to me I'm born to die Oh I looked God in the eye And you don't need an enemy When you're born to die Oh I've the devil inside And it don't mean a thing to me I'm born to die