Over time I've come to feel 
That everything must come apart it seems 
From the little child to the man of power 
From the beggar to the angel of my dreams 
From the thinnest thread we are sewn together 
From the finest string we dangle over time 
From the highest wire do we walk through fire 
Should our balance ever falter 
Should our steps be unaligned 
Such a big storm yeah such a strong wind blowing 
Such a loud voice calling for me to cross the line 

CHORUS 
But I'm not gonna give up the ghost 
no, not gonna give up the ghost 
I'm not gonna give up the ghost, no not gonna give it up 
'Cause I haven't the strength to hold out too long 
If we both hold on together we can make each other strong 

After all we're flesh 'n' blood 
After all we're flesh 'n' blood 
After all we're flesh 'n' blood 
After all we're flesh 
After all we're flesh 'n' blood 
After all we're flesh 'n' blood 
After all we're flesh 'n' blood 
After all we're flesh 

Drop the mask take away the house 
And forget about the income and the car 
We're all the same underneath our shell 
We've all been to hell and we know what it's like 
And we've shared each other's sins 
We all know what it's like to give up the fight 
We've all been ashamed at one time or another 
We all have dreams and nightmares too 

When it all comes down we'll look out for each other 
(No one else will) 
But when I hear the call when I feel the thirst 
When the catcher comes to take my soul 
He's gonna have to fight me first 

CHORUS 

Every cloud has a silver lining 
And every soul is tender to the touch 
We are made of stone, we are made of steel 
And we're all the same when we return to dust 
But when I hear the call when I feel the thirst 
When the catcher comes to take my soul 
He's gonna have to fight me first . . . 

CHORUS OUT