This is a story of a
Roller coaster child
In the city living
Where there once was wild, wild

I'm not the enemy
Not defending thee
The place where they're sending me
Is such a long way down, down, down

You turn the other way
In a one way town
Put your eye to the sky
Plant your feet into the ground

What's the word?
Bright as the sun in your eyes
You left a tear in the dust
But you never said goodbye

You say that you're quitting
But you're still gonna do it
Long song skipping on
The record in your head, head

You say that you're leaving
But you're walking in circles
Running from a memory
That you wanna forget

You know you look the other way
In a one way town
Put your eye to the sky
Plant your feet into the ground

What's the word?
Bright as the sun in your eyes
You left a tear in the dust
What a way to die

And it's a story of a
Roller coaster town
You can touch the top of the sky
But then you're gonna come down, down

You try to run away
From a one way town
Put your eye to the sky
Plant your feet into the ground

What's the word?
Bright as the sun in your eyes
You left a tear in the dust
What a way to die

'Cause we're the other way
In a one way town
You left a tear in the dust
But you never settled down

We want a word
Bright as the sun in your eyes
You left a tear in the dust
But you never said goodbye