Nursing the lies that make you bold By deterring everything you're told And now you're using mercy as bait To catch a chance to compensate Well I'm not going down like this Not here, not now, not tonight Treated my troubles as your own Walked right into my burning home And as you watch the flames arise I sweep up ashes you expect a prize Well I'm not going down like this Not here, not now, not tonight And now you realize you've threatened All the sympathy you ain't getting Cover you tracks and leave no trace Strap a mask on your face Cause I'm not going down like this Not here, not now, not tonight