 One, two, three, four. I've been livin' like I wanna die Broken heart and battle crime Disregard the alibi Afraid to go to sleep In case I dream Never thought I'd get so lonely Me off the merry-go-round Round and drown me ever slow Guess for breath there's another Day begins Black dogs barking louder now The elephants got my chest bent down Paralyzed by nothing at all I rise and convince that I'm Bound to fall in this life These dreams so much harder Than it seems When I cross the bear Some hidden hurt and deep despair Dreadin' water and gasp for air These life sweet imperfections Give you hope Black dogs barking louder now The elephants got my chest bent down Paralyzed by nothing at all I rise and convince that I'm bound to fall in this life These dreams so much harder Than it seems Black dogs barking louder now The elephants got my chest bent down Paralyzed by nothing at all I rise and convince that I'm bound to fall in this life These dreams so much harder Than it seems Black dogs barking louder now The elephants got my chest bent down Paralyzed by nothing at all I rise and convince that I'm Bound to fall in this life These dreams so much harder Than it seems