I'm leaving on the 5 train Don't ask me when I'm coming back again I reckon it's only a matter of time Before the law kick in the door Mother, I'm running out of change But I had to phone to let you know They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive Mother, I killed someone It wasn't that I hated him You see, he was trying to stop me But he found out I'm going the whole way They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive I can't tell you how I feel Maybe you don't wanna know Maybe, maybe But anyway, I love you so They'll never take me alive They'll never take me They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive They'll never take me alive