Lyrics

[Verse 1] When I hear you say "It's either me or the music" It's like choosin' a way to die If I'm faced with this And it's take it or leave it Then I'm leavin' [Verse 2] I gave it rhythm and it started to beat like a heart And that's where the soul gets a start Got to singin' 'cause I knew it would breathe in some life To my own Frankenstein [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause the blood that's pumpin' through Those veins is mine The tears that are fallin' Started in my eyes [Chorus] So when I hear you say "It's either me or the music" It's like choosin' a way to die If I'm faced with this And it's take it or leave it Then I know which I'm leaving behind It's me or the music (Oh) And I've got to choose Take it or leave it Then I'm leavin' And takin' the music with me [Verse 3] I gave it more than just a name - it's a piece of me Like a rib out of Adam or Eve When I'm dead and gone and got nothing more to say It's my voice from the grave [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause the tongue that's speakin' through those teeth is mine Whether it be haunting I'm singing you deeper into sleep with every line [Chorus] So when I hear you say "It's either me or the music" It's like choosin' a way to die If I'm faced with this And it's take it or leave it Then I know which I'm leaving behind It's me or the music And I've got to choose Take it or leave it, then I'm leavin' And takin' the music with me, I'm gone [Verse 4] I gave it rhythm and it started to beat like a heart And that's where the soul gets a start Though it may not be literally flesh and bones I treat it as one of my own [Chorus] So when I hear you say "It's either me or the music" It's like choosin' a way to die If I'm faced with this And it's take it or leave it Then I know which I'm leaving behind It's me or the music And I've got to choose Take it or leave it, then I'm leavin' And takin' the music with me