DOWN TO EARTH
Released October 16, 2001
Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals
Zakk Wylde - Guitar
Robert Trujillo - Bass
Mike Bordin - Drums
GETS ME THROUGH
IM NOT THE KIND OF PERSON YOU THINK I AM
IM NOT THE ANTI-CHRIST OR THE IRON MAN
I HAVE A VISION THAT I JUST CANT CONTROL
I FEEL IVE LOST MY SPIRIT AND SOLD MY SOUL
GOT NO CONTROL
I TRIED TO ENTERTAIN YOU THE BEST I CAN
I WISH I STARTED WALKING BEFORE I RAN
BUT I STILL I LOVE THE FEELING I GET FROM YOU
I HOPE YOULL NEVER STOP CAUSE
IT GETS ME THROUGH...YEAH
IT GETS ME THROUGH.......YEAH
THE FEELINGS THAT I HIDE BEHIND
SOMETIMES REALITY'S UNKIND
THE NIGHTMARE STARTS FOR ME AT NIGHT
I DREAD THE LONG AND LONELY NIGHTS
IM NOT THE KIND OF PERSON YOU THINK I AM
IM NOT THE ANTI-CHRIST OR THE IRONMAN
BUT I STILL LOVE THE FEELING I GET FROM YOU
I HOPE YOULL NEVER STOP CAUSE
IT GETS ME THROUGH...YEAH
I'M JUST TRYIN' TO LIVE....YEAH (REPEAT)
FACING HELL
YOU MADE A PROMISE OF PROTECTION
TO A FUTURE AFTER LIFE
TO THE FINAL RESERECTION
UNTIL ETERNAL PARADISE
BUT THEN IM BLINDED WITH TEMPTATION
INTO EVERY MORTAL SIN
IS IT GOD THAT SITS THERE WAITING
OR WILL THE DARKNESS SUCK ME IN
LETS WAKE UP THE DEAD, OH YEAH
ITS BETTER THAN NEVER YA KNOW
MORE TEARS ARE SHED, IM PRAYING THAT YOULL NEVER KNOW
THAT IM FACING HELL
OH THE CHILDREN SIT AND LISTEN, THE BELIEF WAS IN THEIR EYES
IN A LAND WITH NO TOMORROWS, THROUGH THE NIGHT YOU HEAR THEIR CRIES
BUT THEN YOUR EYES JUST SKIP THE PAGES, OF A BOOK THAT NEVER ENDS
IS IT GOD THAT SITS THERE WAITING
DO YOU HEAR THE CALL AGAIN?
LETS WAKE UP THE DEAD, OH YEAH
ITS BETTER THAN NEVER YA KNOW
MORE TEARS ARE SHED, OH YEAH, IM PRAYING THAT YOULL NEVER KNOW
THAT IM FACING HELL
ITS JUST A CRAZY WORLD WE LIVE IN AND IM OUT OF MY MIND
YOULL PRAY TOMORROW BUT YOURE LEAVING TODAY
EVIL ONE IS COMING AND HES KNOCKIN YOUR DOOR
CAUSE TODAYS THE DAY YOU PAY
LETS WAKE UP THE DEAD, OH YEAH
ITS BETTER THAN NEVER YA KNOW
MORE TEARS ARE SHED, OH YEAH, IM PRAYING THAT YOULL NEVER KNOW
LETS WAKE UP THE DEAD, OH YEAH
ITS BETTER THAN NEVER YA KNOW
MORE TEARS I SHED, OH YEAH, IM PRAYING THAT YOULL NEVER KNOW
THAT IM FACING HELL
DREAMER
GAZING THROUGH THE WINDOW AT THE WORLD OUTSIDE
WONDERING IF MOTHER EARTH WILL SURVIVE
HOPING THAT MANKIND WILL STOP ABUSING HER, SOMETIME
AFTER ALL THERES JUST THE TWO OF US
AND HERE WE ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR OUR LIVES
WATCHING ALL OF HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF, TIME AFTER TIME
IM JUST A DREAMER, I DREAM MY LIFE AWAY
IM JUST A DREAMER, WHO DREAMS OF BETTER DAYS
I WATCH THE SUN GO DOWN LIKE EVERYONE OF US
IM HOPING THAT THE DAWN WILL BRING A SIGN
A BETTER PLACE FOR THOSE WHO WILL COME AFTER US THIS TIME
IM JUST A DREAMER, I DREAM MY LIFE AWAY, OH YEAH
IM JUST A DREAMER, WHO DREAMS OF BETTER DAYS
YOUR HIGHER POWER MAY BE GOD OR JESUS CHRIST
IT DOESNT REALLY MATTER MUCH TO ME
WITHOUT EACH OTHERS HELP THERE AINT NO HOPE FOR US
IM LIVING IN A DREAM, A FANTASY
OH YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
IF ONLY WE COULD JUST FIND SERENITY
IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE COULD LIVE AS ONE
WHEN WILL ALL THIS ANGER, HATE AND BIGOTRY BE GONE?
IM JUST A DREAMER, I DREAM MY LIFE AWAY, TODAY
IM JUST A DREAMER, WHO DREAMS OF BETTER DAYS, OK
IM JUST A DREAMER, WHOS SEARCHING FOR THE WAY, TODAY
IM JUST A DREAMER, DREAMING MY LIFE AWAY
OH YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
NO EASY WAY OUT
LOOKING TO THE MIRROR FROM THE OTHER SIDE
SEEING YOUR REFLECTION, AND A GHOST OF MINE
TRYING TO DENY IT, BUT THE DAMAGE IS DONE
UNDER SARGEANTS ORDERS
BUT THE RACE IS RUN
YOUVE GOT TO TELL ME ITS OVER IT NOW
IM TRAPPED INSIDE OF A DREAM
THE CRUSHING WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS NOW
IS BEARING DOWN AND IT SEEMS
THERES JUST NO EASY WAY OUT
NO EASY WAY OUT
READ YOUR DAILY FICTION
SUPERMAN IS DEAD
CRUSHING POUNDS OF SILVER
IMITATING LEAD
THEN IF HE WILL FIX IT
CHILDREN OF THE PAST
I GUESS IT ISNT WELCOME
DOESNT TIME MOVE FAST?
YOUVE GOT TO TELL ME ITS OVER IT NOW
IM TRAPPED INSIDE OF A DREAM
THE CRUSHING WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS NOW
IS BEARING DOWN AND IT SEEMS
THERES JUST NO EASY WAY OUT
NO EASY WAY OUT
NIGHT AND THE SHADOW OF MAN
THIS IS THE DAWN OF THE DEAD
DONT LET IT LIVE IN YOUR HEAD
AND THEN NOW AS THE SABBATH BEGINS
IT WAKES YOUR NIGHTMARE AGAIN,
SO RUN AWAY IF YOU CAN, SO JUST RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN
YOUVE GOT TO TELL ME ITS OVER IT NOW
IM TRAPPED INSIDE OF A DREAM
THE CRUSHING WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS NOW
IS BEARING DOWN AND IT SEEMS
THERES JUST NO EASY WAY OUT
TOO LATE TO TELL ME ITS OVER NOW
FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS
NO ANGEL SITS ON MY SHOULDER NOW
I HOLD MY HEAD AND IT SCREAMS
THERES JUST NO EASY WAY OUT
NO EASY WAY OUT
THAT IVE NEVER HAD
ALL THESE TEARS I CRY
DONT YOU WONDER WHY
IS IT ALL A DREAM?
NEVER WHAT IT SEEMS
GET UNDER MY SKIN
SHOULD I LET YOU IN?
DONT YOU THINK ITS BAD
TO GIVE ME SOMETHING THAT IVE NEVER HAD
EVERY WORD I SAY
EVERYTIME I PRAY
LOOK INTO MY EYES
DISTANT VOICES CRY
IS THE LIGHT IN ME
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
YOU WERENT WHAT I HAD
CANT GET SOMETHING THAT IVE NEVER HAD
CANT GET SOMETHING THAT IVE NEVER HAD
SHOULD I THINK TOMORROW?
OHHHH
SHOULD I LIVE FOR JUST TODAY?
TAKE THE LIGHT THAT BURNS INSIDE YOU
LET IT BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
LET IT BURN AWAY
WILL I SEE THE DAY?
WILL I HAVE TO PAY?
WHATS INSIDE OF ME?
YOU WILL NEVER SEE
WONT YOU LET ME IN?
DONT YOU LET ME SEE?
DO YOU THINK IM MAD?
CAUSE I WANT SOMETHING THAT IVE NEVER HAD
CAUSE I WANT SOMETHING THAT IVE NEVER HAD
GIVE ME SOMETHING THAT IVE NEVER HAD
GIVE ME SOMETHING THAT IVE NEVER HAD
YOU KNOW.
TRIED TO BE YOUR FATHER
THINGS JUST MADE IT HARDER
SORRY IF I MADE YOU CRY
YEARS TURNED YOU AGAINST ME
HEART WAS ALWAYS ACHING
AND I NEVER THOUGHT YOUD SAY GOODBYE
I COULD HAVE BEEN WRONG
YOU KNOW
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN STRONG
YOU KNOW.
(THATLL DOHA HA HA!)
JUNKIE
YOURE COMING DOWN BADLY
YOURE CRIPPLED INSIDE
A RAT IN YOUR SEWER
YOUVE NO PLACE TO HIDE
A GUT RENCHING FEVER
ADDICTED TO DEATH
YOU DONT GIVE A FUCK IF IT MEANS YOUR LAST BREATH
YOU TRY TO SO HARD TO QUIT, BUT YOULL NEVER ADMIT
YOURE THE JUNKIE
THERES NO REASONING WHY CAUSE THE MIRROR DONT LIE
YOURE THE JUNKIE
YOU CRAVE FOR THE NEEDLE TO STICK IN YOUR VEIN
CANT WAIT FOR THE POISON TO KILL ALL THE PAIN
YOU BUY A CHEAP TICKET TO TAKE A SHORT RIDE
THAT BEAUTIFUL FLOWER IS EATING YOUR MIND
YOU TRY TO SO HARD TO QUIT, BUT YOULL NEVER ADMIT
YOURE THE JUNKIE
THERES NO REASONING WHY CAUSE THE MIRROR DONT LIE
YOURE THE JUNKIE
YOUR NAME MEANS NOTHING, YOU DONT KNOW THE SCORE
BODY IS ACHING YOU STILL CRAVE FOR MORE
SOMETIMES YOU WISH THAT YOUD NEVER BEEN BORN
TORMENTING CAME WITH A CROWN FULL OF THORNS
YOUR CHASING THE DRAGON, YOURE CHASING THE HIGH
A BIRD WITH ONE WING WHOS STILL TRYING TO FLY
YOURE ALL OUT OF SPIRIT, A DEAD MAN ALIVE
A BORN AGAIN JUNKIE, YOULL NEVER SURVIVE
YOU TRY TO SO HARD TO QUIT, BUT YOULL NEVER ADMIT
YOURE THE JUNKIE
THERES NO REASONING WHY CAUSE THE MIRROR DONT LIE
YOURE THE JUNKIE
JUNKIE..JUNKIE.JUNKIE..
RUNNING OUT OF TIME
BEEN AROUND THIS WORLD SO MANY TIMES
IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE MY MIND
I WATCH MY SECRET HEAVEN TURN TO HELL
FAITH ALONE HAS GUIDED ME
THE GHOST OF MY OWN DESTINY
I HAVENT EVEN GOT A SOUL TO SELL
ALL THE THINGS I PUT ME THROUGH
I WOULDNT WISH MY HELL ON YOU
YOULL NEVER KNOW WHATS GOING ON INSIDE
JUST ANOTHER LONELY BROKEN HERO
PICKING UP THE PIECES OF MY MIND
RUNNING OUT OF FAITH AND HOPE AND REASON
IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME, RUNNING OUT OF TIME
TROUBLE ALWAYS SEEMS TO FIND
A WAY TO LIVE INSIDE MY MIND
MY HAUNTED HELL AND ME REMAIN ALONE
UNDERNEATH MY MASQUERADE
A SIMPLE MAN WHOS SO AFRAID
I TRY TO FIND A LIGHT TO GUIDE ME HOME
MAMA PLEASE JUST HOLD ME TIGHT
FEELING SO AFRAID TONIGHT
CAUSE YOURE THE ONLY ONE THAT REALLY KNOWS
JUST ANOTHER LONELY BROKEN HERO
PICKING UP THE PIECES OF MY MIND
RUNNING OUT OF FAITH AND HOPE AND REASON
IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME, RUNNING OUT OF TIME
FIGHTING FOR MY SANITY
MANY NIGHTS OF TRADGEDY
GOT TO LEAVE MY RETCHED WAYS BEHIND
JUST ANOTHER LONELY BROKEN HERO
PICKING UP THE PIECES OF MY MIND
RUNNING OUT OF FAITH AND HOPE AND REASON
IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME, RUNNING OUT OF TIME
(IN BACKGROUND.)
UNDERNEATH MY MASQUERADE
A SIMPLE MAN WHOS SO AFRAID
FAITH ALONE HAS GUIDED ME
THE GHOST OF MY OWN DESTINY
PICKING UP THE PIECES
RUNNING OUT OF TIME
BLACK ILLUSION
YOU LOAD THE DICE AND PAINT THE SMILE UPON YOUR FACE
WITH FINGERS CROSSED YOU SWITCH THE PERFUME WITH THE MACE
WHAT KIND OF DREAMS DO YOU ENJOY INSIDE YOUR BED?
ILL FACE THE LIES THAT TAKE THE EVIL FROM YOUR HEAD
BLACK ILLUSION IS ALL I EVER SEE
BLACK ILLUSION, ILL BRING YOU MISERY
OH YEAH
YEAH
YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO IT ALL
YOU SEEM TO CHEAT THE TRUTH AND NEVER TAKE THE FALL
YOUR LIFE IS HOLLOW AND YOU SIMPLIFY THE RULES
THE TIME WILL COME WHEN YOU WILL JOIN THE OTHER FOOLS
BLACK ILLUSION IS ALL I EVER SEE
BLACK ILLUSION, ILL BRING YOU MISERY
OH YEAH
YEAH
I LOAD THE DICE AND FAKE A SMILE UPON MY FACE
WITH FINGERS CROSSED I SWITCH THE PERFUME WITH THE MACE
WHAT KIND OF DREAMS DO I ENJOY INSIDE MY BED
YOULL FACE THE LIES THAT SHAKE THE EVIL FROM MY HEAD
BLACK ILLUSION IS ALL I EVER SEE
BLACK ILLUSION, ILL BRING YOU MISERY
OH YEAH
YEAH
YEAH
ALIVE
A CHILD OF A BROKEN MIND
THE FEAR THAT I HIDE BEHIND
I HATE REJECTION, ITS THE WORST IT GREATLY HURTS ME
LIVING INSIDE MY HEAD
I FEEL LIKE THE LIVING DEAD
I NEED YOUR AFFECTION, ITS THE BEST, IT GREATLY HELPS ME
WITH MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL
TRYING SO HARD NOT TO FALL
GUESS I'M TIRED OF SLEEPING AROUND
HOPELESS, IN DISPAIR, DONT KNOW IF IM HERE OR THERE
FEELING LIKE IM UP WHEN IM DOWN
BUT IM STILL ALIVE
I DON'T HAVE ANY PLACE TO GO ANYWHERE
YOU KNOW I'M ALIVE
I KNOW I'M CRAZY BUT I STILL LIKE IT HERE
WELL IM STILL ALIVE
I DON'T HAVE ANY PLACE TO GO ANYWHERE
I DONT WANT TO DIE
A HEAD FULL OF TRAGIC SCHEMES
WHAT KEEPS ME ALIVE IS DREAMS
I DREAM THAT SOMEDAY ILL FIND THE KEY THAT SETS MY MIND FREE
YOU MAY THINK IVE LOST CONTROL
THE MAN WITH THE BROKEN SOUL
IM NOT HERE TO TRY AND MAKE EXCUSES JUST BELIEVE ME
WITH MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL
TRYING SO HARD NOT TO FALL
GUESS I'M TIRED OF SLEEPING AROUND
HOPELESS, IN DISPAIR, DONT KNOW IF IM HERE OR THERE
FEELING LIKE IM UP WHEN IM DOWN
BUT IM STILL ALIVE
I DON'T HAVE ANY PLACE TO GO ANYWHERE
YOU KNOW I'M ALIVE
I KNOW I'M CRAZY BUT I STILL LIKE IT HERE
WELL IM STILL ALIVE
I DON'T HAVE ANY PLACE TO GO ANYWHERE
I DONT WANT TO DIE
YOU KNOW IM ALIVE
YOU KNOW IM ALIVE
CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
SO SICK AND TIRED OF LIVING AND SO AFRAID TO DIE
IVE LIVED SO MANY LIVES AND STILL I WONDER WHY
THE WAY THE WORLD PERCEIVES ME IS NOT THE WAY I AM
THE ONE HALF THINKS IM CRAZY, THE OTHER THINKS IM MAD
I SPENT A LONG LONG TIME, ALONE IN MY ROOM
I NEED YOUR HELP TO GET ME OUT OF THIS GLOOM
CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
ALL THE VOICES IN MY HEAD.THEY FREAK ME OUT
CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
THEY WONT BE HAPPY TILL IM DEAD.THEY FREAK ME OUT
TEN THOUSAND MILLION NIGHTMARES,
TEMPTATION BY THE SCORE
I USED TO GET SO HIGH AND STILL I WANTED MORE
YOU THINK MY TIME IS WASTED IN SEARCH OF WHO I AM
I TRIED SO HARD TO KILL THE BOY INSIDE THE MAN
I SPENT A THOUSAND YEARS, ONE NIGHT IN MY ROOM
IVE LIVED SO MANY LIVES AND THAT IS MY DOOM
CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
ALL THE VOICES IN MY HEAD.THEY FREAK ME OUT
CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
THEY WONT BE HAPPY TILL IM DEAD.THEY FREAK ME OUT
I NEVER THOUGHT ID SMILE AGAIN
ALWAYS THOUGHT ID BE HERE ON MY OWN
SOMETIMES WHEN IM DOWN, YOU COME AND SAVE ME AGAIN
AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN
ILL NEVER UNDERSTAND IT, IT MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL
JUST LOOK AT WHAT IVE DONE, ITS TIME TO COUNT THE SCORE
I SPENT A LONG LONG TIME, ALONE IN MY ROOM
I NEED YOUR HELP TO GET ME OUT OF THIS GLOOM
CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
ALL THE VOICES IN MY HEAD.THEY FREAK ME OUT
CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
THEY WONT BE HAPPY TILL IM DEAD.THEY FREAK ME OUT
*Taken from www.ozzyhead.com