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      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      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      'Cause 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      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, yeah, when I feel the thirst   When the catcher comes to take my soul   He's gonna have to fight me first      'Cause 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      Give up the ghost   No, not gonna give it up   I'm not gonna give up the ghost   No, not gonna give it up      I'm not gonna give up the ghost   No, not gonna give it up   I'm not gonna give up the ghost   No, not gonna give it up      I'm not gonna give up the ghost   No, not gonna give it up   I'm not gonna give up the ghost   No, not gonna give it up