[Verse 1]

Left the city, my mama, she said don't come back home

These kids 'round killing each other, they lost their minds, they gone

They quitting school, making babies, and can barely read

Some gone on to their fall, Lord have mercy on them

1,2,3,4, your cousin's here 'round here selling dope

While they daddy, your uncle, is walkin' round, strung out

Babies with babies, and their tears keep burning

While their dreams go down the drain now

[Chorus]

(While their dreams go down the drain now)

Are we really living, or just walking dead now?

(Are we walking dead now?)

Or dreaming of a hope riding the wings of angels?

The way we live, the way we die

What a tragedy, I'm so terrified

Daydreamers please wake up

We can't sleep no more

[Verse 2]

Love, don't make no sense, ask your neighbor

The winds have changed, it seems that they've abandoned us

The truth hurts, and so does yesterday

What good is love, if it burns bright and explodes in flames

[Chorus]

(I thought every living thing had love, but are)

Are we really living, or just walking dead now?

(Are we walking dead now?)

Or dreaming of a hope riding the wings of angels?

The way we live, the way we die

What a tragedy, I'm so terrified

Daydreamers please wake up

We can't sleep no more

[Verse 3]

I've seen them shooting up funerals in their Sunday clothes (Yeah)

And spending money on spinners, but won't pay college loans (Yeah)

And all you gangers and bangers, rolling dice and taking

Lives in a smoky dark, Lord have mercy on them (Yeah)

Teacher, teacher, please reach those girls in them videos (Live your life)

The little girl's just broke, and queens' confusing bling for soul

Danger, there's danger when you take off your clothes

All your dreams go down the drain, girl

[Chorus]

Are we really living, or just walking dead now?

Or dreaming of a hope riding the wings of angels?

The way we live, the way we die (The way we live, the way we die)

What a tragedy, I'm so terrified (Daydreamer)

Daydreamers please wake up

We can't sleep no more

[Breakdown]

Lord have mercy

Have mercy, have mercy

Lord have mercy

Are really living, or just walking dead now?

Have mercy

Have mercy

[Bridge]

We live, then we die

And we never know, that's why

So young, now we're gone

Now are you gone?

We live, then we die

But never touch the sky

So young, now we're gone

Now are you gone?

[Spoken Outro]

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It's now time for you to come home, my dear

You've been gone long enough

Thank you

We must come, we must go