you know, I couldn't have said it better   they put the nail right through my head   and, suddenly, everything is blown out into space   hope there's room for one more, out there      the faint applause, is deafening   the girl with the hat, too drunk to stand, is on the floor now   too late to begin negotiations--the deal is done   and there is nowhere to run, hon'      in the madness of the suicide ego   there's a beauty in the terrible somewhere   in the last dumb act of the hero   where is he now?      I close my eyes, and look for Heaven   or entertain a postcard from Hell   don't you worry, `cause these are only times when you find out what you're made of   if you care      in the madness of the suicide ego   there's a beauty in the terrible somewhere   and here's the curse that makes you hungry   and where is it now?      what's next?      you know, I couldn't have said it better   they put the nail right through my head      here's the madness of the suicide ego   there's a beauty in the terrible somewhere   feed me now, I'm getting hungry   case improves...and gimme time--to make up      here's the sliver in your helpin' hand   you can have it all if you wanna live forever   here comes the man with the gun in the tower   and it's about time...