Hell on the Lake
Walking silently along this dreaded pathway,
Through the city of the lake,
i see all of these ghosts of people,
whose souls never cease to break.
i find myself shaking in agony
from these visions i behold,
this is the tale of an infested land
whose morals have long gone cold.
a syringe in the ditch, a drunk abusing his bitch
leaving scars on the heart that will never heal.
children in starvation, adolescents become patients
as they overdose on the drugs they try to conceal.
am i the only one?
the only one who cares?
am i the only one?
who sees that life is unfair?
when you're the only one who tries to lead a better life.
sometimes it just seems easier, to escape with a kife.
i need to get away, i need to escape,
from this awful place, next to the lake.
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