Once I had a close friend
I knew him for quite a while
He seemed all right to me
We had this deal together
Tied up my money and time
And then he went away
Taking all that was mine

(chorus)
Oh, well, things crumble to an end
Hell, we all die in the end
Die in the end

Once it was fun to worry
About who was in control
Could look into the future
But now it don't seem right
Passion is filling the air
Profits and better than life
And things are harder to beat

(chorus)

It's a dead end
Dead end
Dead end

Once I had a lover
I knew her for quite a while
She seemed all right to me
But then she was gone
She took my lovin' and my time
Taking all that was mine
And leaving me far behind

(chorus)

It's a dead end
Dead end
Dead end