Out on the corner with cast iron blood 10,000 more with hearts on their own the say i might die i maybe cold I may have no jesus I may have no soul In prison I hear there's time to be good but the first thing you see is the last thing you should Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war And the life laying here is the life i've been told Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war And the life laying here is the life i've been sold they say theres a path soon where i'll stand to judge but the devils a waiting with christ like a son when the look comes your way best say was I for the reasons you hold give reasons to die the callings impatient but the calls never won but the last one to say it may last through the flood Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war And the life laying here is the life i've been sold Well i've seen the battle and I've seen the war And the life I have here is the life i've been told and born in the mirror where lifes just begun and i've roamed from the reasons and roamed to the gun they say i'm the killer and thy will be done and the doors won't be open when i finally become and i've seen the battle and I've seen the war And the life laying here is the life i've been sold yeah i've seen the battle and I've seen the war And the life laying here is the life i've been told