oh my dear friend
what the hell have you done
you've opened yourself up
for the knife and the gun
you're asking for it
all the pain you don't want
i pray and i pray
all of this you'll give up
so you can smile for years
when all this is gone
and i pray and i wish
that you had never begun
to see it all as is
trying all that you see
i fear all my prayers
went wasted from me
and i can't help but feel
really scared to death
i pray that you listen
and i'm not wasting my breath