Grandma sailed the Irish coast When she was barely thirteen She was young enough To believe in her dreams Working at a sweatshop Down on Bleeker Street
This house is a holy house Always under construction People come in looking for truth Or just their own reflection Depending on what they find They pat
Last night I dreamed of horses Coming for my soul Taking me to places I wasn't ready yet to go, no no Last night, I dreamed of silence The silence that
I'm not gonna write About the way things have been 'Cause lately they haven't been so great I keep falling down, I keep giving in I'm scared this is my
I know the truth about You And how You feel about me I know the price that You paid To hide the secrets I keep And I know what it means I know what I
Driving across Dakota, I saw an old freight train That train has crossed this state through the wind the snow and rain Now the wheels were rusted golden
Lately I've been finding Comfort in this truth I am just a child of need Who's found her hope in You Stay close to me Stay close to me Lately I've been
Tonight by the glow of the firelight You found the courage to speak your mind And tear down the walls You've been hiding behind You spoke of your struggle
In a hotel in Kansas I read the Gideons Bible I was looking for something to set me free Out the window I watched headlights And I prayed for revival
Before I knew Your name You knew my every breath Before I knew my way You walked my every step Before I understood what love could be You gave yourself
Sometimes I wish I had a pair of blinders To cut down my point of view Maybe then I could concentrate On just living my life for You I'm just a temple
I was just about to tell You What I'm sure You already know How my throat is tight with crying Yet my soul is arctic blue 'Cause I've seen some tears
In a hotel, in Kansas, I read the Gideon's bible I was looking for something to set me free Out the window I watched headlights And I prayed for revival
Living hungry on soup and dreams Nothing left to lose It seemed so simple then When there wasn't a lot to choose Every day was like a year There was
In the air invisible Like angels in the mist I feel your love surrounding me Like rain on fingertips I wait, I bend Collecting the signals you send And
Hunger stays, hunger stays I've been thinking about what I've been through All the good times, all the bad And anywhere in between the two There runs
Times don't change This I know It's a sad, sad world Wherever you go But life has two faces The frown and the smile While it hurts so bad sometimes You
You called me up today, tangled in your tears All tied up and twisting, I told you sit and wait That I would be right there with a heart and soul to listen
