When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said 'Son when you grow up
would you be the saviour
of the broken
the beaten and the damned
He said 'Will you defeat them
your demons
and all the non believers
the plans that they have made
Because one day I'll leave you
A phantom to lead
you in the summer
To join the black parade'
When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said 'Son when you grow up
would you be the saviour
of the broken
the beaten and the damned'
Sometimes I get the feeling
she's watching over me
And other times
I feel like I should go
And through it all
the rise and fall
the bodies in the streets
When you're gone
we want you all to know
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're dead
and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And in my heart
I can't contain it
The anthem won't explain it
A woman sends you reeling
from decimated dreams
Your misery
and hate will kill us all
So paint it black
and take it back
Lets shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end
We hear the call
To carry on
We'll carry on
Though you're dead
and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're broken
and defeated
Your weary widow marches
On and on we carry
through the fears
Ooh oh ohhhh
Disappointed faces of your peers
Ooh oh ohhhh
Take a look at me
cause I could not care at all
Do or die
You'll never make me
Because the world
will never take my heart
You can try
you'll never break me
You want it all
you wanna play this part
I won't explain or say I'm sorry
I'm unashamed
I'm gonna show my scar
Give a cheer
for all the broken
Listen here
because it's only you
I'm just a man
I'm not a hero
I'm just a boy
who's meant to sing this song
I'm just a man
I'm not a hero
I don't care
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
Though you're dead
and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
You'll carry on
And though you're
broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches on
Do or die
You'll never make me
Because the world
will never take my heart
You can try
you'll never break me
You want it all
you wanna play this part
Do or die
You'll never make me
Because the world
will never take my heart
You can try
you'll never break me
You want it all
you wanna play this part