Ah well he had nothing to lose
It was time to cruise
And he got out of that place

He knew just what to do
And made every move
Without leaving a trace


He jumped over the fence
And hit the ground

Running as fast as he could
Without making a sound
His feet were flying trough dirt and mud

Each step propelled by a rush of blood
And all he wanted to do
After all these years inside

Was make it out alive
Make it out alive


Well heÂ's been running away
Ever since the day
He dropped out of school

He never did what they
Told him he should
He just was no good

At following rules

But he learned how to get

What he wanted alright
By using a gun and a switchblade knife
He'd start a fight and kill on a whim

And take your life like it belonged to him
And he always thought
If he ever did get caught

HeÂ'd make it out alive
Oh make it out alive


Oh when the cops came around
They put him under arrest
But he couldnÂ't care less

He didnÂ't need to blink
When they threw him
Against the wall

He didnÂ't think he did
Anything wrong at all
So they locked him up

And they put him away
But he knew that he was
Gonna escape one day

And so he did
And ever since then
They tried

But they never saw
His face again


Right now heÂ's bumming around
In a small town
Down in Mexico

And every day he
Tells himself he's free
But he doesn't feel it though

He still falls asleep
With just one eye closed
Looking over his shoulder

Wherever he goes
He's got a boat
And a house on the beach

But he hasn't lived
One day in peace
Cause you gotta do much more

Than just survive
To make it out alive
Oh make it out alive

Oh make it out alive
Oh make it out alive
Make it out make it out make it out alive

Make it out alive
Make it out alive
Make it out alive
Make it out alive