I'm alive
(I'm not sleeping)
I wanna live
(I'm not holding out)

I say no
(No more waiting)
For once in my life
(No holding out)

If I were a thief I'd steal some time
I'd sneak into a space and call it mine
Somewhere away from this consuming place
I'll slip into the night

I tried to make it out of here before
But I kept slipping back for just one more
Now I can see a light, there's no mistake
I'm running for the door

I'm alive
(I'm not sleeping)
I wanna live it right
(No holding out)

I say no
(No more waiting)
And this is the way
That it's gonna be

It's a lucky man who's got what I got
But I won't wait to be put in that slot
I've got too much at stake, gonna make that break
I'm gonna take that shot
Oh, oh, I'm gonna take that shot

I'm, I'm alive
(I'm not sleeping)
I wanna live it right
(No holding out)

I say no
(No more waiting)
And this is the way
That it's gonna be

I'm alive
(I'm not dying)
I wanna live
(I'm not dying)
No, oh, oh

If I were a soldier I'd shoot away the hours
Blast my way from this poison of ours
Run my own race at my own speed
That's how it's gonna be, it's the way it's gonna be

I'm alive
(I'm not sleeping)
I wanna live it right
(No holding out)

I say no
(No more waiting)
And this is the way
That it's gonna be
In my life

I'm not sleeping
I'm not holding out
No more waiting
I am alive, I am alive

I'm alive
(I'm not sleeping)
I wanna live it right
(No holding out)

I tell you, no
(No more waiting)
And this is the way
That I'm gonna stay

I'm alive
(I'm not sleeping)
I wanna live
(I'm not holding out)

I say no
(I'm not dying)
It's my life
And I'm gonna live it each day