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 feelin'

she's watchin' over me

and other times

I feel like I should go

Ooh, and 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-ho-ho

disappointed faces

of your peers

oh-ho-ho

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

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 who we are

I'm just a man

I'm not a hero

just a boy

who had 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

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.......

we'll carry on...

we'll carry on...

we'll carry on.....