Anxious Edge

Living on the edge's edge
Holding conversations with yourself
And the fear inside you rears its head
And drives you to the window ledge
Because you're living on the edge's edge
Where you seek help from your bottle friend
But before you start you know the end
In the morning you'll be right back down again

(You may say) Everything's gonna be alright
(It's okay) Long as you get through tonight
(You'll find a way) To pretend tomorrow looks bright
(You spend each day) Trying to cover up your secret life

(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)
(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)

So you take a walk down to an empty place
Where a man takes your money smiling at you with an empty face
You take all he's got 'cause you believe
That it gives you the courage that you need
So roll the dice, you're sure to win
Roll the dice, you're sure to win
When your hit starts to subside
Your number's up and they call you in
Then the beasts that prowl your mind arrive
And your fears go into overdrive

(You may say) That everything's gonna be alright
(It's okay) Long as you get through tonight
(You'll find a way) To make tomorrow look bright
(You spend each day) Trying to cover up your secret life

(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)
Prisoner of your pleasures
(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)
On the edge's edge

So don't ask what this has to do with me
I'm your friend and I don't want to watch you bleed
I'm here for you, I want you to succeed
I'll stand by to help you stop this tear
Help you realize you can't go on this way
(I'll help you draw the line) I'll help you draw the line
Oh, this time, this time
Help you draw the line

So come on, see that table, draw that line
And welcome to the apparate of modern times
Welcome to the feeling of security
Come on, step up and take a whiff of high society
It's the marker that will add your name
To the players in an anxious game
Look at you now
You put the bottle in your hand
You become a bigger man
The drugs you thought would set you free
Chain you in captivity
People point their fingers, shake their heads
And say you can't go on
But it's not the will you lack
You just don't know how to go back

(You may say) Everything's gonna be alright
(It's okay) Long as you get through tonight
(You'll find a way) To pretend tomorrow looks bright
(You spend each day) Trying to cover up your secret life

(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)
Prisoner of your pleasures
(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)
On the edge's edge
(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)
Prisoner of your pleasures
(Living on the edge) Living on the edge's edge
(You've got to break free, you've got to break free)
On the edge's edge

(Living on the edge) Living on the edge
(Living on the edge)