We took the highway till the road went black We marked Truth Or Consequences on our map A voice drifted up from the radio We saw the voice from long ago Who'll be the last to die for a mistake The last to die for a mistake Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break Who'll be the last to die for a mistake The kids asleep in the backseat We're just countin' the miles you and me We don't measure the blood we've drawn anymore We just stack the bodies outside the door Who'll be the last to die for a mistake The last to die for a mistake Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break Who'll be the last to die for a mistake The wise men were all fools What to do The sun sets in flames as the city burns Another day gone down as the night turns And I hold you here in my heart As things fall apart A downtown window flushed with light Faces of the dead at five (faces of the dead at five) A martyr's silent eyes Petition the drivers as we pass by Who'll be the last to die for a mistake The last to die for a mistake Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break Who'll be the last to die Who'll be the last to die for a mistake The last to die for a mistake Darlin' your tyrants and kings form the same fate Strung up at your city gates And you're the last to die for a mistake

I didn't see the fire burn to ashes I couldn't feel the winds of change I was lost inside the passion, Blinded by the memory of a flame I guess I should've felt it when you touched me I should've seen it in your eyes But I believed you really loved me . Why can't I believe you've said goodbye Oh why is the last one to know The first one to cry and the Last to let go Why is the one left behind The one left alone with no one to hold The last one to know It would be easier to face the morning, If you were holding me tonight But you left me without a warning Holding onto a heartache while she's Holding you tight Oh why is the last one to know The first one to cry and the Last to let go Why is the one left behind The one left alone with no one to hold The last one to know

I saw a friend as I walked down the street He said "Let's sit down Get a load off our feet" We found a table inside a cafe I smiled as we ordered and wondered what he had to say He said "I'm sorry I just found out" I asked him what he was talking about He said it's no secret (no secret) We've all heard the news You're taking it great You don't even look like you're blue Why, oh, why was I the last one to know? Thought our love would do nothing but grow It's all over town I was the last one to know (the last one) I left my friend and walked out on the street My head had been high Now I looked at my feet My friends all look sad (look sad) As I passed them on by My friends were all sad I was the last to know why (the last one) Why, oh, why was I the last one to know? Thought our love would do nothing but grow It's all over town I was the last one to know (the last one) Mmmmm to know (the last one) Mmmmm to know (the last one) Mmmmm to know

She's got her ticket & she's waitin' at the station She's got to get away get away as far as she can Her problems will arise as sure as the sun does shine She's got to get used to living on the lam Now Mary's out the door with a loaded .44 in her hand Shootin' down the law that shot down her dear departed man When I last saw her she was lookin' troubled She said this is the 90's I'm gonna be alright She took the Greyhound into Salinas I got a letter then she dropped out of sight Now Mary's out the door with a loaded .44 in her hand Shootin' down the law that shot down her dear departed man Shrouded in anger Encompassed by pain He was your best friend & you'll never ever ever see him again Now Mary's out the door with a loaded .44 in her hand