I tried and tried to walk away To be the bigger man and leave You made it hard for me, for me It's been a long lonely road I didn't know which way to go You made my blood run cold And filled me up with sorrow There's nowhere for me to go I'm a long way away from home I won't go without a fight You'll never take me alive You'll never take me alive, (Oh no you won't,) Never take me alive (Oh no you won't,) Take me alive (Oh no you won't,) Ever take me alive (Oh no you won't) I tried and tried to shed your skin But you've control me from within Your love has been a sin I won't forgive tomorrow There's nowhere for me to go I'm a long way away from home I wont go without a fight You'll never take me alive You'll never take me alive (Oh no you won't) Never take me alive (Oh no you won't) Take me alive (Oh no you won't) Ever take me alive (Oh no you won't) You'll never (Ooooh oooh ooh) Build the fire inside the circle No retreat today In the fire inside the circle No retreat today You'll never take me alive (Oh no you won't) (In the fire inside the circle) Never take me alive (Oh no you won't,) (No retreat today) Take me alive (Oh no you won't) (In the fire inside the circle) Ever take me alive (Oh no you won't) (In the fire, in the fire, inside...)