Hell In Itself

everything just right, sugar and old spice,

under the thumb for the last time now

he exits his old cell

there's a priest casting old spells

then he takes the walk

on his way down, vinnie turns around

and he says

if you never love then you never live

and that's hell in itself

'cause we all will be judged

by the love that we give

don't lie to yourself

those were the old days

intermittent with old ways

take the risk with the blame -

even he knew that

his old lady's upstate -

does her best just to get straight

still cries everyday

now that vinnie is gone,

we carry on

and we say

if you never love then you never live

and that's hell in itself

'cause we all will be judged

by the love that we give

don't lie to yourself