Slippin' Into Darkness - Saints & Sinners

Run, away

That’s all he’s ever done

Ever since he was a young boy

He’s been livin' on the run

His mama passed away

His daddy drank too much

He had a pusher man

To keep him out of touch

And he prayed

Oh, lord it can’t go on this way

Gonna buy me a six gun

And blow the world away

And now he’s

Slippin' into darkness

Johnny’s got a gun

He’s got nowhere to run

Slippin' into darkness

He’ll slowly lose his mind

And then he’s gonna cross the line

At seventeen

Thought he was Jimmy Dean

Big man in a big gang

With a big job goin' down

King of the lost boys

Playin' with the wrong boys

Come on and stick 'em up

Or else I’ll shoot you down

And he cries, cries

Oh Lord, someone got in the way

My gun went off and then

I blew his world away

And now I’m

Slippin' into darkness

Johnny’s got a gun

He’s got nowhere to run

Slippin' into darkness

Nowhere left to hide

From what he’s feelin' deep inside

Slippin' into darkness

He’s gonna lose his mind

Headin' for the borderline

You can run

But you never can hide

One by one

Memories flashin' through your mind

What is done

Always stays deep inside

You’re goin' down boy, down, down

Run, run, run away

That’s all he’s ever done

One day he’s gonna end up

On the wrong side of a gun

Slippin' into darkness

Johnny’s got a gun

He’s got nowhere to run

Slippin' into darkness

Nowhere left to hide

From what he’s feelin' deep inside

Gonna run, gonna run, gonna run

Slippin'