Dying seems like an ancient tale a drunkard told me once
For you grew up fast and grew up weak, you never learned to punch
The coldness of your eyes, I see the type of man you are
Too afraid to be the same, too afraid to stray too far
You drove that night to the town where the old folks curse the new
Never thought we would hold something borrowed, something blue
Memories last a lifetime but in my mind this was it
I look up to the Milky Way and dream of what exists

Why walk, when we can run?
You never date the youngest son
But if you heed the word of every man
You never leave the promised land
And it's hoping in the corners of your mind
You see the way I see and shine like you can shine
I wish for you the best of life can be

Some people try to run away by staying deadly still
With you, I earned a different path, we can put that in our will
You could spend a lifetime blowing dreams and cigarettes
For you, I put the lighter down and cashed in all my bets

Why walk, when we can run?
You never date the youngest son
But if you heed the word of every man
You never leave the promised land
And it's hoping in the corners of your mind
You see the way I see and shine like you can shine
I wish for you the best of life can be
Woo

Why walk, when we can run?
You never date the youngest son
But if you heed the word of every man
You never leave the promised land
And it's hoping in the corners of your mind
You see the way I see and shine like you can shine
I wish for you the best of life can be