Bastards on Parade
Dropkick Murphys Lyrics

I've lost all the time that I have in this world
I have expended all of my time in the world, and there's nothing else left.

I've spent it unwisely, unwisely I see
Now that I look back at how I spent all of my time, I realize how unwise my decisions were.

And I can't get it back and I can't move forward
I can no longer retrieve my past, nor can I move ahead as I am now completely broken.

I'm broken and I'm empty, it's over for me
I've been shattered and completely drained; it's the end of the line for me.

If I could undo all the wrongs that I've caused
I would love to undo all of the negative actions I've done.

Fall to my knees, pray for swiftness and just
If asking for forgiveness meant falling at someone's feet and praying, I would do so.

For I'm just a fool, a fool driven to dust
I am just a simpleton, a person with no real significance, who is heading towards destruction.

An the world ain't gonna change for me
The world is not going to change because of me, nor should it.

So give me one more chance to prove these problems and frustrations
I want one last chance to demonstrate that all of my issues and frustrations aren't useless.

Aren't just manifest in memories we're destined to repeat
I want to show that these problems and frustrations weren't just intended to be repeated in my memory.

A second chance to prove I know right from wrong
I would like another opportunity to demonstrate that I know what is right and what is wrong.

I swear I'll do things different but can't promise to be strong
I guarantee that I will behave differently, but I can't assure that I'll be courageous.

So come all you losers, your bastards and cheats
All those people who have made significant mistakes or done terrible things, you're welcome here.

Vagrants and barflies down on the street
Even those who are homeless or spend too much time drinking in bars can join.

Follow this path to salvation, vindication awaits
Come along this journey, and you'll find a way to redeem yourselves.

We're marching on east Broadway street tonight
We're walking along East Broadway Street this evening, all of us united on this path to redemption.

If you could look into this old face and try to see the young man
If you could look at this face and try to picture the man I used to be when I was young.

I swear I once was pretty, not the monster you now see
I promise I was once considered attractive, not the monster I appear to be now.

But I squandered all my chances, lost my faith and took for granted
I threw away all of the opportunities I had, disregarded what I believed in, and took everything for granted.

This life and precious one chance, the whirlwind I'll wreak
I wasted this life and the single chance I had, and now I am left behind to suffer the consequences.

So come all you losers, you bastards and cheats
All those who have messed up big time are welcome.

Vagrants and barflies down on the street
Those who don't have a proper place or spend a lot of time in bars are invited.

Follow this path to salvation, vindication awaits
We're on this journey to redemption, and you're welcome to join.

We're marching on east Broadway street tonight
All of us are walking, together, on East Broadway Street tonight.

So come all you losers, you bastards and cheats
No matter what mistakes you've made, you're welcome.

Vagrants and barflies down on the street
Even if you're struggling or often drink too much, you can come along.

Follow this path to salvation, vindication awaits
By following this course, we can all redeem ourselves.

We're marching on east Broadway street tonight
All of us are moving together along East Broadway Street tonight.