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 savior
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 savior
of the broken
the beaten
and the damned
Sometimes I get the feelin'
she's watchin' over me
And other times
I feel like
I should go
When through it all
the rise and fall
the bodies in the streets
And 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 world that
sends you reelin'
from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate
will kill us all
So paint it black
and take it back
and let's shout it
loud and clear
Defiant to the end
we hear the call
to 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 though you're
broken and defeated
your weary widow marches
On and on
we carry
through the fears
Oh ah ha
Disappointed faces
of your peers
Oh ha ha
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
Go and try
you'll never break me
We want it all
we wanna play this part
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 who we are
Just a man
I'm not a hero
Just a boy
who had to sing
this song
Just a man
I'm not a hero
I
don't
care
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
And 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
Go and try
you'll never break me
We want it all
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
We'll carry on