Victim Or The Crime

Patience runs out on the junkie
The dark side hires another soul
Did he steal his fate or earn it
Was he force-fed, did he learn it
Whatever happened to his precious self control

Like him I'm tired of trying to heal
This tom-cat heart with which I'm blessed
Is destruction loving's twin
Must I choose to lose or win
Maybe when my turn comes I will have guessed

These are the horns of the dilemma
What truth is proof against all lies
When sacred fails before profane
The wisest man is deemed insane
Even the purest of romantics compromise

What fixation feeds this fever
As the full moon pales and climbs
Am I living truth or rank deceiver
Am I the victim or the crime
Am I the victim or the crime
Am I the victim or the crime
Or the crime

And so I wrestle with the angel
To see who'll reap the seeds I sow
Am I the driver or the driven
Will I be damned to be forgiven
Is there anybody here but me who needs to know

What it is to face this fever
As the full moon pales and climbs
Am I living truth or rank deceiver
Am I the victim or the crime
Am I the victim or the crime
Am I the victim or the crime
Or the crime

1. On at least one occasion, Bob sang "Patience runs out on the bunny" instead of "Patience runs out on the junkie."

6/17/88     Met Center, Bloomington, Minnesota
6/20/88     Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
6/25/88     Buckeye Lake Music Center, Hebron, Ohio
6/28/88     Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York
7/2/88      Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine
7/17/88     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
7/30/88     Laguna Seca Recreation Area, Monterey, California
8/28/88     Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
9/3/88      Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
9/11/88     The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9/14/88     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
9/19/88     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
9/23/88     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
10/1/88     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
10/16/88    Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, Florida
10/21/88    Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
12/11/88    Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
2/7/89      Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
3/31/89     Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
4/3/89      Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4/11/89     Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
4/17/89     Met Center, Bloomington, Minnesota
5/7/89      Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford, California
7/9/89      Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
7/15/89     Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
7/19/89     Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
8/18/89     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
10/8/89     Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
10/15/89    Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
10/19/89    The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10/26/89    Miami Arena, Miami, Florida
12/6/89     Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
12/10/89    Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
12/31/89    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
2/27/90     Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/21/90     Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Canada
3/26/90     Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York
4/1/90      The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
5/6/90      Cal State Dominguez Hills Soccer Field, Carson, California
6/9/90      Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California
7/4/90      Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, Kansas
7/12/90     RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
7/19/90     Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
7/23/90     World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, Illinois
9/10/90     The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10/22/90    Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
10/28/90    Zenith, Paris, France
11/1/90     Wembley Arena, London, England
12/8/90     Compton Terrace, Chandler, Arizona
12/14/90    McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado
12/28/90    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/21/91     Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
3/28/91     Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
4/3/91      The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
5/4/91      Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California
6/11/91     Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
6/19/91     Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan
8/16/91     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
9/6/91      Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
9/13/91     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
9/18/91     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
9/25/91     Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
3/9/92      Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
3/23/92     The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
5/25/92     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
6/9/92      Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
6/22/92     Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
6/29/92     Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
12/13/92    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/9/93      Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
5/26/93     Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California
6/15/93     Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
6/22/93     Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
9/9/93      Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
9/18/93     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
2/25/94     Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/21/94     Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
3/28/94     Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
6/14/94     Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington
6/26/94     Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, Nevada
7/17/94     RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
7/26/94     Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, Missouri
8/1/94      The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
9/16/94     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
9/28/94     Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
10/7/94     The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10/15/94    Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
11/30/94    McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado
12/18/94    Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
2/25/95     Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/22/95     Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
4/4/95      Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum, Birmingham, Alabama
5/25/95     Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington
6/4/95      Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
6/27/95     The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
7/2/95      Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana