When the crowd arrives,
Chanting prayers to
A line of faceless gods.
Our message clear--
But who can listen
With the deafness of a gun?
All I need is with me.
All I need I have.
Try your best to break me,
But I'll erupt in your hands.
Lord, I lay me down to sleep tonight,
And pray that in the grave I'll stand upright.
Friend, I may not make it home again,
So know I wasn't scared up til the end.
When the lines are drawn,
Blackest ink signs
A million hopes away.
The sentence drops--
From leaky pipes in
A solitary cell.
All I need is with me.
All I need I have.
Try your best to break me,
But I'll just bend in your hands.
Lord, I lay me down to sleep tonight,
But with no chance to set the balance right.
Friend, I may not make it home again,
So know that I was calm up til the end.
When the moment comes,
On my knees with
Each breath the next to last.
The peace will come--
I can trust it,
And leave you with a smile.
All I need is with me.
All I need I have.
Try your best to break me.
But I'll dissolve in your hands.
Lord, I lay me down to sleep tonight,
And with your blessing rest these tired eyes.
Friend, I may not make it home again,
So know that I was love up til the end.
