Let's be honest, we're all criminals here so take the halo down 
Autograph hunters making legends out of scumbags from a better town 
21 at midnight, it's a curse of a man who'd kill to put it off 
Wrestling grizzly bears just to draw a crowd 
a crowd that would have jumped at dogs 

When you're 21 at midnight you act like a man 
look him in the eyes and say what you just said to me then 
21 at midnight 
your tombstone in hand 
you fight so hard to give away for free what you'll just want again 

a virtual who's-who of the who-cares, the self appointed king and queen 
Better off jester rather tame the troops than fertilize the village green 
hey I knew you back in 1999, I know you don't forget 
Obligations plague you still why can't you shed em yet? 

When you're 21 at midnight you act like a man 
look him in the eyes and say what you just said to me then 
21 at midnight 
your tombstone in hand 
you fight so hard to give away for free what you'll just want again 
you'll just want again 

And on this night in a border town 
you'll wave goodbye to your father's son 
And on this night in a drunken brawl 
you'll say hello to your poor child's father 
who's 21 at midnight 

He thinks he's a man 
look him in the eyes and say what you just said to me then 
21 at midnight 
your tombstone in hand 
you fight so hard to give away for free what you will just want again 
what you will just want again