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>> dicky: and now, fasten your seat belts. here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. thank you, i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. i appreciate that. thank you for watching. thank you for coming here to visit us. and what a day it was here. it was a bone-chilling 98 degrees in hollywood today. everybody's slutty halloween costume just got 40% sluttier. this kind of weather is -- well, it's hardest on matthew mcconaughey, because -- [ laughter ] you know, the rest of us can take off our shirts. he starts shirtless. he has nowhere to go. hey, for the -- i was wondering what it would be like tomorrow, so, with the official word on the weather, let's check in with

meteorologist herman cain. what are we looking at for tomorrow, temperature? >> 99. >> jimmy: okay, 99? going to be a degree hotter. [ laughter ] nine. he loves the number nine. you know, if you use a blackberry and a lot of people do, today you probably wished you had. blackberry service experienced major delays. it started in the middle east, the service outage, in europe and africa on monday. it hit the u.s. and and that day today. millions of people were forced to check their e-mails on a computer, like some sort of wild cave savages. [ laughter ] it's embarrassing for blackberry but it could have been worse. the new iphone could have been coming out at the end of the week, and that would be -- oh, wait. the new iphone 4s comes out on friday. people are already lined up outside apple stores to get this. either that or they're homeless.

the plaid shirts throw everything off. [ laughter ] i've been looking into it because i would like to get one of these things. i don't know why, but i want one. the deal is going to look like this. iphone users can pay $200 to upgrade to the new phone or for $125, you can keep your existing phone. [ laughter ] or, you know, you could just take a sharpy and draw an s on your iphone 4. the new iphone looks exactly like the old one. physically -- which means you can't show people how cool you are when you whip it out. you have to say something, like, oh, my iphone 4s is ringing. hello? [ laughter ] if you're a parent and you are, whether you want to admit it or not, here's something you should probably be aware of. there's a new craze going on, apparently teenagers are soaking gummy bears in vodka and then eating them to get drunk.

[ applause ] and -- [ laughter ] while we're all horrified by this, i can see -- [ laughter ] i have to admit, it makes me somewhat proud to be an american, because we finally found a way to get fat and drunk at the same time. [ cheers and applause ] very resourceful. apparently teenagers are learning how to do this using online tutorials which, do you really need a -- how many steps could there be to this recipe? get gummy bears. put them in vodka. eat. that's it, right? by the way, i think vodka-soaked gummy bear might be my new nickname for snooki. [ applause ] and not only are they -- not only are the kids soaking the can dips in vodka, have you seen what they did to the old gummy bears cartoon? >> guys, i love you so much.

i love you and i love you and i love you. >> i have a lot of friends but you're the prettiest. if i had anyone's face, i would want to have your face in my mouth. >> anyone seen my keeps? i am [ bleep ] up right now. >> hey! which one of you put a baby in me? >> i totally just puked in this log. >> jimmy: and that's why they have to live in the forest. [ applause ] one of my favorite things about l.a. is our local news. if you are visiting, i don't know if you had a chance to see it. but half of our anchors are seasoned real reporters who covered every major news story for the past decade. the other half are people who are too short to model. and all the local news stations here are trying to update their operation, they are tweeting and

blogging, facebooking and they are doing everything they can to make it seem like they are on the cutting edge. even if it means humiliating a veteran reporter like kent, who has been here since before i got here in 1994. and by making him read this. >> check your computer today, let's blog. go to cbsla.com/kent. today, extreme hot tub partying. it's picture time. >> jimmy: oh, it is? i didn't know it was picture time. let me see if i have this straight. you want us to send you pictures of our extreme hot tub parties for the news? and what would that look like, kent? oh, right, like that. someone's gunning for a pulitzer prize. here's something cute that someone e-mailed me today. a video of a chihuahua named dude playing with an english mastiff named maggie. and i know we see a lot of animal videos on youtube, but i have to admit, this one is pretty adorable.

>> jimmy: oh, my goodness! [ applause ] he did ask for it. has anyone seen pepe? sorry, guillermo. >> it's okay. >> jimmy: president obama got some bad news last night, which it seems like he gets every night now. the senate voted not to pass the american jobs act he had been going around the country promoting. which, don't you get it, mr. president? this is a country with 12 "real housewives" shows on. we don't want to work. we don't have time. his republican opponents say they do care about putting americans back to work. they just don't care as much as they care about americans

blaming obama for not being put back to work. so, i guess it's time for plan b, which is jobs in space. obama's potential 2012 presidential opponents held a debate last night -- lau [ laughter ] i'm goching a lisp in my own age. at darth mouth college. going into the debate, former godfather's ceo her man cain was in second place, but after last night, he's now in first ahead of mitt romney. an poll now has the former pizza executive in the lead with 27% of the popular vote. i would love to have a president that smells like pepperoni. people seem to be interested in this 9-9-9 plan he keeps talking about. he -- either he or his opponents mentioned it 25 times during the debate last night. i'm not kidding. many of the other candidates attacked the plan including michele bachmann who pointed out that if you flip the numbers

9-9-9 upside down, it turns into 6-6-6, the mark of the devil. she did. that's what i look for in a president. the ability to imagine what would happen if you flipped things upside down. [ laughter ] might be -- [ applause ] might be time to flip michele bachmann upside down. some blood flowing to the brain. bachmann said she won't rest until obama care is repealed. and she means it. her eyes will remain stuck in the full open position. even if it takes years. after the debate last night, texas governor rick perry spoke at a fraternity house at darthmouth, where he said the revolutionary war took place in the 16th century. it took place in the 18th century. which means he's either bad at history or math. but he was supposedly so embarrassed, he wanted to crawl under a racist rock and hide

there, but -- [ applause ] you nope whaknow what, let me t something. i don't know when the lame streak media got the idea they get to decide what's right and wrong with history. if he thinks the revolutionary war happened in the 16th century that's his opinion. we weren't there. and i tell you this, too, i see nothing wrong with his new campaign ad, either. >> in 1347, abraham lincoln very proudly rode into congress on a giant buffalo and said, "you can tax my dr. pepper, but down here, it's our time. it's our time down here." i'm rick perry. let's pay off america's debt by finding one-eyed willy's treasure. who's with me? pay for by goonies. >> jimmy: good to get them to pay for that. [ applause ] and one more thing. you know, i believe that

children are the future and i said that way before that song came out. and since it's election season, i thought it would be fun to talk to some kids about politics. it's important to lay the groundwork so children grow up to become informed and passionate members of society and participants in government. so, i broke into a school and talked some politics with kids. well, hello there. go ahead and have a seat. how are you? >> good. >> jimmy: okay. well -- are you interested in politics? >> i don't even know what that is. >> jimmy: okay. would any of you like to be president one day? >> yeah. >> jimmy: okay, high not, right? what do you think the best thing about being the president is? >> to not have to drive anywhere because the work is right in his house. >> you get to do whatever you want and make up rules for the united states. >> jimmy: yeah. >> being so protected. >> jimmy: you like that? you would like to have secret

service guys? >> to make sure you don't get hurt. >> jimmy: right. what party do you belong to? sophia? >> family? >> jimmy: family? jillian? >> a family. >> jimmy: the family party? i'm part of the birthday party. we eat a lot of cake. a lot of cake. >> no wonder. >> jimmy: who wonder what? what do you mean no wonder? what's the difference between a democrat and a republican? >> well, a democrat is somebody who wants a government to help people. and a republican is someone who doesn't want to. >> jimmy: oh, all right, okay. i think we know where mommy and daddy stand. okay. do you think there will ever be a white president? alton? >> i actually do. mostly because my dad is. >> jimmy: would you vote for your dad? >> no, i would vote for the guy running against him.

>> jimmy: you would? really? why do you say that? >> first of all he has a small brain. >> jimmy: your dad has a small brain? >> second of all, he's crazy. >> jimmy: why? >> sometimes he grabs me by my pants and throws me on the couch. >> jimmy: you don't think the president should be doing that? >> no. >> jimmy: it would be funny, though. >> it would be funny if that was a reality show. >> jimmy: so, let me get you straight. you are all unemployed, right? >> what does that mean? >> jimmy: you have a job? >> at home, it's to set up the table for dinner. >> yeah, me, too. >> i have this little box of stuff that me and my sister collect. i made kind of $10 or something. >> jimmy: so, you sell stuff from the box? >> a little. >> jimmy: where do you get the stuff? >> my mom buys it for me. >> jimmy: so, your mom buys you the stuff and you resell it? >> no, no. don't tell the truth, really,

well, she doesn't really know i do this. so i put it in a little hiding spot and they ever find out. >> jimmy: so you are running a fencing operation? >> i don't really want to do it anymore. >> jimmy: oh, you don't. but they keep picking you back in? >> yeah. >> jimmy: how much money do you have? >> my sister has so many coins she gives them to me. >> jimmy: she gives them or you take them? >> sometimes i take. >> jimmy: you're like a little tony soprano. >> yeah, pretty much. >> jimmy: great talking to you guys. i hope one day you grow up to be president of the united states. >> i'll be president. >> jimmy: if you are president of the united states, will you do something special for me? >> yeah. >> jimmy: what will you do? >> give you 10,000 bucks. >> jimmy: really? wow. definitely got my vote then. that's for sure. [ applause ] >> jimmy: well, thanks, kids. we've got a good show for you tonight. from "luther," idris elba is here. we have music tonight from chris cornell. and we'll be right back with rob lowe, so stick around.

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>> jimmy: well, hello there. welcome back to the show. tonight on the program, a man you know from "the wire" and from the movie "thor," among many other things. you can see him now on the critically-acclaimed bbc show "luther," idris elba is here. and then, here with a new song from the "machine gun preacher" soundtrack, it's called "the keeper." it will also appear on his acoustic album "songbook" that comes out november 21st. chris cornell is here. tomorrow night, we're going to have another show. we do it every night.

john goodman will be here, lake bell will be with us and hear music from evanescence. and we're going to give away a baby on tomorrow night's show. still looking for a baby. we're going to find a baby and we're going to hand it to a rand random person in the audience and then we're going to watch and see how it does over the years. a reality experiment. our first guest tonight is a popular and talented actor, despite being very unpleasant to look at. you can see him every thursday night on the very funny show "parks & recreation." please welcome rob lowe. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> jimmy: how are you? >> i'm good. >> jimmy: seems like you get younger every time i see you. have you discovered some black magic? >> for sweeps, i'm coming back and wearing a diaper. >> jimmy: great. that will be wonderful.

love to have that. did you work today? >> yeah, i was -- we had our table reading of our episode six. very funny. [ applause ] thank you. thank you. keep watching. >> jimmy: everybody knows what a table read is, right? >> yeah, we gather around and we read the script out loud. what's great about this show is, it's funny. >> jimmy: very funny. >> and people actually laugh in the room. >> jimmy: who laughs the hardest in the room, would you say? >> aziz. he's a good laugher. sometimes comedians, let's face it, jimmy, they're less than generous. >> jimmy: that is true. a lot of comedians will just sit there and nod. would i i say something funny at this moment. but i find the hardest laugher is usually the person who wrote the line who is being read allowed. the writer, laughing hysterically at his own joke. >> here's what i learned. if you are on one of those shows, it's silent and the

writers are laughing, leave quickly. >> jimmy: and this character that, well, they wrote for you and that you're doing is a great character. >> this -- >> jimmy: very intense. >> my character is so fun to play, and i've been doing this for a long time but i never thought i would find myself with my own catch phrase. >> jimmy: more of a catch word you have. >> yeah, apparently literally, my character says it all the time. [ applause ] so people -- it's insane, like, people send me mugs with "literally" on it. i got post-its with my picture of mef going, and below it, it said, "this is literally the best message you'll get all day." >> jimmy: and what do you do with that? >> well, is it better than, what you talking about willis? >> jimmy: nothing will ever be better than that. >> it's not gofonzi. >> jimmy: that comes back around, though. you may hate it in three years or so it mate become a curse,

like what you talking about willis? >> if i'm in -- that is apart of the english language, that word. so if you have to use it in a legitimate circumstance, i'm screwed. >> jimmy: that's true. if you are in a serious movie, the house is literally on fire, people are like, oh, that's great! >> i completely ruined myself. >> jimmy: do you get any time off this summer? >> i had a little. i did -- >> jimmy: even little sounds like you're about to go into it. >> i had a little -- my oldest son and i did the college tour. >> jimmy: oh. to meet chicks? [ laughter ] oh, to go to college. [ applause ] >> you sly dog. which, for me, is -- you know, because i never -- i had no experience with this because the day i was supposed to go to college and commit i got cast in "the outsiders." >> jimmy: wow. >> so this is all new for me to

take my son out and do this whole thing. it was really -- it was fun. great bonding moment. >> jimmy: did you draw from that experience? son, i didn't go to college, but i -- played college students in things? >> well, that -- >> jimmy: you did, right? >> we're going to all these amazing schools and i know i don't have the fire power to ever go to these schools. but i can play people who go to those schools. so, like, you know, we'll be sitting around at georgetown, i'll be like, you know, i am an alumni, billy hicks, "st. elmo's fire." >> jimmy: did that really happen? >> absolutely. here's what's weird. they know. >> jimmy: sure. it's a big movie. >> you go to duke and you're like, well, you know, sam seaborn, white house? duke class of 1997. >> jimmy: yeah, you're like an imaginary alumni. >> yeah, yeah. i could never pull it off in real life. >> jimmy: does that help?

it must be a good foot in the door. >> when he gets rejected at every school, we'll know it didn't help. >> jimmy: what does your son want to do? >> he is kind of interested in business and politics. a poly-sce. >> jimmy: do you think he would be interested in running for office or something like that? >> well, he has run for student body president. >> jimmy: how did he do? >> people say to me, would you be a stage father? i would not be a stage father, i'd be like, whatever. if he goes into politics, i'm techling you right now, i will make joe kennedy look like a shrinking violet. i will be bribing dead people to vote for my son. >> jimmy: well, that's great. did you do that when he was running for the student council? >> i was maybe a little intense. >> jimmy: were you? >> um -- well, we -- i was very intense about the slogan. i wrote a book recently and i'm very into words. i believe in worldds.

>> jimmy: you take things literally. >> i take words very seriously. and over the years, people had a lot of fun with my name lowe. i'll pick up a magazine, always, by the way is, the lowe-down. i've never seen that before. >> jimmy: yeah. >> so i have a lot of experience with catch phrases involving my name and we finally kicked it around, i came up with a good one. >> jimmy: what was it? >> aim high, vote lowe. >> jimmy: that's excellent. you're not going to beat that. and did that? did they vote lowe? >> they did. great lowe turnout. >> jimmy: hey, have you ever been to the real white house? >> yeah, yeah. i've been a number of times. it is always just the best. >> jimmy: and are they confused about reality versus, i mean -- >> i did -- i was there once during the clinton era and the -- an armed guard approached

me, said, national security adviser would like to see him in his office immediately. i thought, it's going to be a tax issue and i'm screwed. i walked in, come in, sit down, sit down. sandy berger. let me ask you a question. why is there no counterpart of me in the west wing. i'm like, dude, are you looking for a gig here? he was very upset we had no national security adviser. >> jimmy: did you get into that? did you put within on? >> i was like, talk to aaron sorkin. >> jimmy: did you speak to clinton about the show? >> i did. he was actually pitching a story idea. >> jimmy: for real? >> in the oval office, standing in front of the roosevelt, the desk, and -- he was like, you know, you should do a scene where, like -- you know, you have these kids come up here and they don't know what they're getting into. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: so, he seriously pitched you plot fwsh the show? >> oh, yeah. >> jimmy: and did you --

>> i looked over at sorkin and we're like is this happening? >> jimmy: yeah. >> and aaron was like, i think you are better things you should be doing, mr. president. we're going to go. >> jimmy: so, he did not take the president's plot suggestions? >> not to my knowledge. he was probably worried about being sued. >> jimmy: did the president say anything about girls in bikinis running into the oval office and lifting them up over their heads, bouncing around like a beach ball? inflating him? >> did you say inflating? >> jimmy: well, either way. you know, christian slater was here, i don't know, a few months ago. and he told a crazy story about -- he said that you convinced him to -- the two of you dressed as hobos and jumped on a freight train. >> jimmy, it was more of a sexual fantasy gone awry. >> jimmy: so this did happen? >> it did. >> jimmy: why? >> i do not know.

>> jimmy: it was your idea, though? >> it was my idea. i had written and directed a movie for showtime and it got some traction and so people wanted to know what i was going to do next and i was writing a film about brothers that would jump on freight trains, like, in "deliver ranls" where they did the rafting trim to find themselves and they get more than they bargained for. >> jimmy: and they did. >> as they would have in this movie. so, christian, i wanted to cast in it, and so he went on my research trip with me. we went to central california, we're going to take this amazing journey all the way through the central california, to southern california, and by the time the train stopped in santa barbara, we were bored and we got off and got a cab. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: not the glamorous life that you imagined it would be? >> no, it really wasn't. >> jimmy: and you were dressed as hobos at the time? >> well, yeah. >> jimmy: did you have the stick with the sack? >> i didn't go for the cartoon

hobo. >> jimmy: you went for the real -- >> i wasn't going -- >> jimmy: did anyone recognize you guys? >> oh, yeah. a couple of times where you creep through a crossing and the cars would be there with gates down and people would look up and they'd be like -- what the -- >> jimmy: well, that's the reaction you want. and that movie never got made, huh? >> no, no. the script is around. >> jimmy: there's still time. >> there is time. my next chapter. >> jimmy: we're going to take a quick break here. rob lowe is with us. "parks & recreation" is the show. it airs thursdays at 8:30 on nbc. it airs thursdays at 8:30 on nbc. we'll be right back. i want to ♪ changing of my mind ♪ it's just how we're gonna do it ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] turn your world upside down with gillette fusion proglide because you can shave against the grain with comfort. fusion proglide's microcomb guides hair for its thinner blades to cut close effortlessly.

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charger helmet on. yeah. >> jimmy: did people know who you were? >> they did. >> jimmy: they were happy to give you candy? >> a little more, please. come on. >> jimmy: now, you made a film -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: with butterfinger. so, really, both of your loves have come together now. >> candy, halloween, film making. >> jimmy: yes. why did you make a movie with -- >> with a candy bar. >> jimmy: yeah. >> well, they have sort of this very cool internet comedy brand and i had so much fun on funny or die last year, i had fun doing handsome men's club with you. i thought it one really fun to explore story telling in a different fashion. so, butterfinger financed this amazing butterfinger the 13th, you can see it on facebook tomorrow night, 4:00. so, it's kind of cool and i got to sort of parody and have fun with the idea, the preten shouse actor who wants to direct. >> jimmy: do you think instead of movie studios, candy

companies will be the ones making the film? >> they can't do worse. >> jimmy: i guess not. and you enjoyed that, making something for the internet specifically? >> listen, i think -- i see it with "parks & recreation." that's how so many people watch us now. and this with us a user source, so people were able to come in with ideas and casting and so i that i had a really good time. and the movie itself is actually kind of scary, too. >> jimmy: for real? >> no fooling. this kind of creeps me out. and then behind the scenes footage of me as the director is funny. >> jimmy: we will look for that then on the world wide internet. that's tomorrow, it comes out? >> tomorrow, 4:00. >> jimmy: rob lowe, everybody. watch him on tv, too. "parks & recreation," thursdays at 8:30 on nbc. we'll be right back with idris elba.

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>> jimmy: well, hi, everyone. welcome back. chris cornell is on the way. you know, it's taken us more than 1,600 shows, but tonight, we finally welcome a guest named idris to the program. you know him from the movies "thor" and "american gangster," and both "the wire," and "the office." now he stars on the detective drama "luther." watch it wednesday nights on bbc america. please say hello to idris elba. [ cheers and applause ] >> how are you, pal? >> jimmy: i'm good. some of the young ladies in the audience are in love. >> hey, ladies. these are my cousins here. >> jimmy: well, then we've got some trouble. did i pronounce your name correctly? >> perfectly. all my life i had problems with

that. >> jimmy: i would think so, yeah. because -- like in england -- are there other idrises? >> well, there are a couple others but my name is idrissa. the name i was born with is idris is a a idr idrissa. when i realized there was melissa, clarissa, i got rid of that "sa" at the end. >> jimmy: did you have to learn to fight? >> i did. >> jimmy: for real? >> i did. i became -- well, in london we call out the best fighter. all right? >> jimmy: a school? >> yeah. so when i went to, you know, at 9, i realized that idrissa was not going to stick. i had to teach people to say idris. what? oh, you got it. >> jimmy: so, you were like the school -- [ applause ] the tough guy in the school? >> no violence. >> jimmy: so, you were known as, like, if a girl won best

personality, you were best fighter? >> yeah. >> jimmy: best fighter. and would people challenge you for the title? >> when you go to -- i went to a new school when i was 13 years old and the first thing i asked is, who is the best fighter? you want to know so you don't step on any toes. i was so bigger than everyone else, i quickly became the best fighter and i hadn't had a fight yet, so -- >> jimmy: that's the best way to be the best fighter. >> i had to defend my title. >> jimmy: would you go around to other schools and fight their best in sort of a round robin tournament? [ laughter ] >> world would get out really quickly. i'm the best fighter? and this one kid from woodside school, a big lad, he came down to the school after school to fight me. and my guys came and his guys came -- >> jimmy: let me get this straight. you had no words exchanged, wasn't like there was -- >> no beef. >> jimmy: you were there, you had to fight the guy.

>> i think he even lived on my street. i had no reason to fight him. so -- >> jimmy: your best friend? >> it was the dead of winter and i had these red gloves. and i remember i was in the toilet going -- my gloves. we went to this garage area around the back of the school and, you know, he kind of didn't want to fight me and i was like, by that time, i was so pumped. he came forward and he went to throw but he slipped. [ applause ] >> jimmy: and what happened? he -- was he gone? >> that was it. >> jimmy: and you became the best fighter of two schools. you know what, guillermo happens to be best fighter here at the show. you should -- you guys should fight. >> uh -- no. >> jimmy: you have to defend your title. >> he will win. >> okay, i don't want none of guillermo. >> jimmy: where are your parents from? >> from west africa.

my mom is from ghana and my day is from sierra leone. >> jimmy: what did they do for a living? >> in the '70s, my dad wanted to be a market, you know, a specialist or whatever. and that's what you went to england to do. but i guess that didn't work out and he ended up at ford, making cars, for about 20, 30 years. and then my mom worked as a clerical assistant for local government. >> jimmy: what did they think when you told them you wanted to be an actor? >> my dad said to me, you know -- seriously, he said, actors don't make money. i was like, ah -- he said, come work with me at ford. so, i went to ford for two years and worked. >> jimmy: what did you do there at ford? >> dude, lose my mind, slowly. >> jimmy: assembly line? >> yeah. i did the night shift. i got to work at quarter to 7:00 in the evening and leave at quarter to 7:00 at night. that was the toughest job ever. >> and i heard that guys work in

the factory, when they get tired of working, somebody would drop their key ring into the machinery and everybody would get a break for three hours? >> i tell you what, i would just fall asleep as the cars were going. in 1991, about 2,000 cars that don't have any underseals. oh, oh. >> jimmy: and now you are on this show "luther," you got nominated for two emmys. [ applause ] >> thank you, thank you. >> jimmy: and you play a policeman, detective on the show. did you, growing up, would you see american detective shows like, are you familiar with that? >> yeah, we saw "the rockford files." >> jimmy: that's the best. >> i'm young, though. i was about 2 when i saw it. and then "colombo," which is my favorite. >> jimmy: yeah. peter faulk. he was here --

>> he's not with us anymore. >> not like last week. i know. >> jimmy: it's great to meet you. congratulations on all your succe success. "luther" airs wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m. on bbc america. idris elba, everyone. we'll be right back with chris cornell. ♪

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>> jimmy: hi there. well, this in my hand is the original motion picture sound track to the movie "machine gun preacher." here with the song "the keeper," chris cornell. ♪ ♪ i come from far away my boots don't know this ground but they know it's real ♪ ♪ it doesn't take too long for this road to become a battle field ♪

♪ and before i let one more fire go out understand that i won't give one inch of ground ♪ ♪ from underneath yours and my feet whatever the price happens to be ♪ ♪ i may not be the keeper of the flame ♪ ♪ but i am the keeper ♪ i am the keeper ♪ beauty and truth collide where love meets genocide where laughter meets fear ♪ ♪ confusion all around as i try to feed these mouths

that never known singing ♪ ♪ and before i let one more tear hit the ground i will be the one standing between ♪ ♪ you and the sound of the rounds echoing out out of the dark the smoke and the spark aimed at the heart of the flame ♪ news ♪ but i am the keeper ♪ ♪ oh but i am the keeper ♪ ♪ oh ♪ i cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel tonight my eyes are weary ♪ ♪ and before i let one more

life be erased from the ashes i will rise for you and the ♪ ♪ ghosts of the names the faces and frames the love and the pain for you i remain ♪ ♪ though i'm not worthy of being the keeper of the flame ♪ ♪ i am the keeper yeah i am the keeper ♪ ♪ oh oh ♪ ♪ oh oh ♪