Street of Shame

I like to stay in holy places
I'm happiest on consecrated ground
I worship the earth that I walk upon
I seldom eat anything but sacred cow
I work in the church of my soul (Soul!)
My head holds a temple and a (Thorny crown!)
I am pure of heart but salvation ain't enough
I am destined to live on this street of shame!

I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell

Yeah, I know, they got me again
Nailed me to a crucifix, whipped my chest
Gambled for my rags, smoked my fags
Carved up my back, hack hack hack
Carved up my back, hack hack hack
Carved my back, hack hack hack!
Hammered a screwdriver into my ear to my brain
I'm watchin' my life swirl down the drain
And I feel about as able as Cain
But I guess that that's the price of fame
When you're destined to live on a street of shame!

I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell

I'm the angel who's had his wings clipped
An angel in devil's boots (An angel in devil's boots)
Sling-back pumps for a cloven hoof
Someone's tied tin cans to my tail
Someone's always driving in one last nail
I'm tryin' to use my halo as a life preserver
But it's sprung a leak, this is holy murder!

I can't shut off my ears to that infernal internal refrain
(You are destined, destined to live)
(Destined to live on the street of shame)
I can't shut off my ears to that infernal internal refrain
(You are destined to live)
(On the street of shame, street of shame)

I'm an angel who's had his wings clipped
An angel in devil's boots (An angel in devil's boots)
Sling-back pumps for a cloven hoof
Somebody's tied tin cans to my tail
Someone's always driving in one last nail
I'm tryin' to use my halo as a life preserver
But it's sprung a leak, this is holy murder!

I'm watchin' my life swirl down the drain
And I feel about as able as Cain
But I guess that that's the price of fame
When you're destined to live on a street of shame!

(You are destined, destined to live)
(Destined to live on the street of shame)
I can't shut off my ears to that infernal internal refrain
(You are destined to live)
(On the street of shame, street of shame)

I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell
I'm on a death knell, in a heavenly hell

I can't shut off my ears to that infernal internal refrain
(You are destined to live)
(Destined to live on the street of shame)
I can't shut off my ears to that infernal internal refrain
(You are destined to live)
(On the street of shame, street of shame)