Lyrics

[Verse 1: Chris Cornell] I tried and tried to walk away To be the bigger man and leave You made it hard for me, for me It's been a long and lonely road I didn't know which way to go You made my blood run cold And filled me up with sorrow [Pre- Chorus: Chris Cornell] There's nowhere for me to go I'm a long way away from home I won't go without a fight You'll never take me alive [Chorus: Justin Timberlake, Chris Cornell] You'll never take me alive, oh no you won't Ever take me alive, oh no you won't Take me alive, oh no you won't Ever take me alive, oh no you won't [Verse 2: Chris Cornell] I tried and tried to shed your skin But you control me from within Your love has been a sin I won't forget tomorrow [Pre- Chorus: Chris Cornell] There's nowhere for me to go I'm a long way away from home I won't go without a fight You'll never take me alive [Chorus: Justin Timberlake, Chris Cornell] You'll never take me alive, oh no you won't Ever take me alive, oh no you won't Take me alive, oh no you won't Ever take me alive, oh no you won't [Bridge: Chris Cornell, Justin Timberlake, both] Build the fire inside the circle No retreat today Build the fire inside the circle No retreat today Build the fire inside the circle (Ever take me alive, oh no you won't) No retreat today (Take me alive, oh no you won't) Build the fire inside the circle (Ever take me alive, oh no you won't) No retreat today (Take me alive, oh no you won't) Build the fire inside [Outro: 'Long Gone'] Baby, I used to watch your flowers grow Now it's raining and all your petals turns to stone-tone-tone-tone-tone-tone