Kevin Devine
Awake in the Dirt
Dad I knowYou can't seeMy actions asA plea for peace You can't get pastThe rocks stained redThe nailbomb blastThe doctor, dead Your prairie dreamYour liberal heartYour patient mindYour father's arms They just won't doThey just can't fitIt's them, not MarxYou can blame for this Alive in the dirtAlive in the dirtI am still, sainted + waitingFor my perfect pain to speak through me again Dad, I found GodLetras de cancionesThrough VietnamMy Lai's gravesAgent Orange See, we live liesWe have to chooseOur bombs speak loudSo I spoke, too Then disappeared10 miles from homeNewark slumWhere you won't go It's here I've foundMy higher selfA life that worksAnd suits me well I pray for the dirtI pray for the dirtAnd I ask to suffer in silenceTo stay here in hell Awake in the dirt My stutter liftsMy words come clearYour little girlShe's just not here I am sureAt my deathThe truth will floatOn God's sweet breath Until that timeDon't ask for meBehind this veilIs where I'll be At one with the dirtAt one with the dirtI'm at peace, sainted + waitingFor my perfect pain to cover me for good
From Letras Mania