You... You try to play it safe But I-I-ah-ah-ah am planning my escape Yeah you-oo-oo-oo-oo want your picket fence But I-I-I-I-I-I-I can't even pay the rent I'd rather burn out than spend my life waiting I wanna go down, down in history Everybody wanna know me when I die So I don't give a damn if I survive I'd rather burn out than spend my life waiting You... Keep it slow and stead-ay But I-I-I am more than good and ready And you-oo-hoo settle for second place But I-I won't even run the race I'd rather burn out than spend my life waiting I wanna go down, down in history Everybody wanna know me when I die So I don't give a damn if I survive I'd rather burn out than spend my life waiting I'd rather burn out than spend my life, waitin' I wanna go down, down in histor-ayyyyy Everybody's gonna know me when I die So I don't give a damn if I survive (ye) I'd rather burn out than spend my life waitin' I'd rather burn out than spend my life, waitin'