I saw an angel in the alleyway
Eyes on the pearly gates
Spreading his golden wings

I asked him, ‘Where are you going man?’
He looked at me and he said,
‘I’m leaving Los Angeles.’

‘I’ve seen too much of this city, yeah
There ain’t no salvation here
The demon is everywhere…’

‘You better get down on your knees and pray
The hour is getting late
These are the final days…’

‘These are the days of war and peace
Of night and day of sin and saint.
These are the times for wrong and right
You cannot live unless you die’

I saw a devil in his limousine
Eating up fine cuisine
Getting old and obscene

I asked him, ‘Where are you going man?’
He said, ‘I can take you there,
If you sell your soul to me.’

He took me up to the Hollywood hills
And then he showed me all kinds of thrills
The burning fire that is built by desire
And the flames keep growing higher and higher

‘These are the days of war and peace
Of night and day of sin and saint.
These are the times for wrong and right
You cannot live unless you die’

‘These are the days these are the times
You cannot laugh unless you cry
‘These are the days these are the times
You cannot live unless you die’