He's got a big gold ring which says "Jesus saves" And it's dented from the punch thrown at work that day Where he smashed the metal locker where he kept his things After the big boss said you'd best be on your way Oh yeah... So this life is sacrifice Oh yeah... Jumping trains just to survive Well, his wife and kids are sleeping but he's still awake On his brain weighs the curse of thirty bills unpaid Gets up, lights a cigarette he's grown to hate Thinkin if he can't sleep, how will he ever dream? Yeah... So this life is sacrifice Oh yeah... To a stranger's bottom line Yeah... I seen the light... Ohh ohh ohhh... Ohh ohh ohhhh... I's scared alive Yeah... I seen the light... Ohh ohh ohhh... Ohh ohh ohhhh... Scared alive Yeah... So this life is sacrifice Oh yeah... The can't say I never tried Oh yeah... I seen the light... Ohh ohh ohhh... Ohh ohh ohhhh... I's scared alive Near to death... Ohh ohh ohhh... Ohh ohh ohhhh... I've seen the light Scared alive Ohh ohh ohhh... Ohhhhhh Ohhh.. Near to death Here to die Scared alive Near to death Here to die Scared alive