He was an artist and a writer

And a poet and a friend

In a man's life he will take a fall

But how low he goes it just depends



He's shooting dope in the men's room

At the station, daly city train

Have you ever seen an angel

Well, I know I have

They'll stay here for a while and then they'll fly away



Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

When he rolled the dice, you know he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being here

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

When he rolled the dice, you know he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being here



Some grown up and some grow old

But what about the kid who never learned the rules

Spent all these years on this earth

When you look back, it's just a flicker of time



Jackyl was one of the one's that

He was one of the one's that was already saved

Through all this evil and wreckage,yeah

He maintained a sense of himself



Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

When he rolled the dice, you know he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being here

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

When he rolled the dice, you know he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being here



Some men are in prison even though they walk the streets at night

Other men who got the lockdown are free as a bird in flight



Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

When he rolled the dice, you know he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being here

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

When he rolled the dice, you know he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being here