it was the price he had to pay
at the party that never happened
we were running up the score
we heard drunken screams ann saw cocaine fiens
we came back for more
is he trying to shoot himself all the way
to an eclipsed moon
when he breaks apart will he look real smart
singing a different tune
he was stranded
he was left there to fade
he was branded
it was the price he had to pay
all night long like a servant
he paid the ultimate price
in a clear blue daze but a cloudy haze
he gave his sacrifice
the devil took his money
and left him on the floor
like some lost change in the pouring rain
nobody helped him to the door
he was stranded
he was left there to fade
he was branded
it was the price he had to pay
it's easy to carry on
without the monkey on my back
i see the purple glow i feel the ocean blow
i must be on the right track
but deep down i knew my match
would give me my due
i was on the brink, i think i needed a drink
at the party i never went to
he was stranded
he was left there to fade
he was branded
it was the price he had to pay
