They said I wouldn't last long, but here I am They said the spirits are strong, but I got 'em to bend Oh, life gave me lessons that I still question, oh They said I wouldn't last long, but here I am Oh-oh-oh, Saint Ferdinand, my wonderland Wild and strange, where vagabonds play Saint Ferdinand, not what I planned For my faith, but I'm gonna stay These streets may not look pretty But I see angels walkin' in the city Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend Times may change; you can't keep me away Oh, no no They say what doesn't kill you will make you strong But I know there's a purpose in the struggle when it all goes wrong Oh, 'cause I see smiles under streetlights instead of chaos in the night, oh-oh They say what doesn't kill you will make you strong Oh-oh-oh, Saint Ferdinand, my wonderland Wild and strange, where vagabonds play Saint Ferdinand, not what I planned For my faith, but I'm gonna stay These streets may not look pretty But I see angels walkin' in the city Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend Times may change; you can't keep me away Oh, no no You can't keep me away, hey, yeah Maybe I (Maybe I) loved you (Loved you) more than you loved me Maybe life (Maybe life) got a way (Got away) of bringin' you to your knees Saint Ferdinand, my wonderland Wild and strange, where vagabonds play Saint Ferdinand, not what I planned For my faith, but I'm gonna stay These streets may not look pretty But I see angels walkin' in the city Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend Times may change, oh-oh Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend Times may change; you can't keep me away Oh, no no You can't keep me away, hey, yeah