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 Ill 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 feeling shes watching over me.
And other times I feel like I should go.
And through it all the rise and fall the bodies in the streets.
And when youre gone we want you all to know.

Well carry on
Well carry on
And though youre dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
Well carry on
And in my heart I cant contain it
The anthem wont explain it.

A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all.
So paint it black and take it back
Lets shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end we hear the call

To carry on
Well carry on
And though youre dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
Well carry on
And though youre broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches

On and on we carry through the fears
Ooh oh ohhhh
Disappointed faces of your peers
Ooh oh ohhhh
Take a look at me cause I could not care at all

Do or die youll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try youll never break me
We want it all we wanna play this part
I wont explain or say Im sorry
Im unashamed Im gonna show my scar
Give a cheer for all the broken
Listen here because its who we are
Im just a man Im not a hero
Just a boy who had to sing this song
Im just a man Im not a hero
I! dont! care!

Well carry on
Well carry on
And though youre dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
Well carry on
And though youre broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches on

Do or die youll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try youll never break me
We want it all we wanna play this part (Well carry on)

Do or die youll never make me (Well carry on)
Because the world will never take my heart (Well carry on)
Go and try youll never break me (Well carry)
We want it all we wanna play this part (Well carry on)