I'll show you what I fight for
I'll take you on a ride
This is my crusade, my war
And I know I'm in the right
Didn't know you looked at me that way
The one you trust to take the shot
But I guess it can't be helped, so I say
I'll show you all the hell I fought
At home
I was always surrounded by love
But still I was alone
Until she came along
And now I know
Desperate for a hand, I prayed
Shining on, I made my way
Tortured by the screams that made up my path
That's my city
Through the clouds of the darkest day
Wreathed in flames of war and rage
Where I found a way to cage my wrath
That's my city
Step into the riptide
Confide
Despise me
I don't mind
Move aside
I'll take you on a bus ride
To the light
Now climb up the mixed, mangled entombed
City of doom
Interwoven like loom
A dark flower bloom
Crystallized light shines from the womb
Now wake up, time lord
I don't get bored
Running on my hoard
Swing swords to the chords
In a witch ward
Spear lady on the front line
Bringing a bad time
Heard through the grapevine
It's all by design
But I get mine
God, set this world up like twine
Or give me a sign
So I can stop faking and making these choices
Creating the voices that poisons my mind
But I won't deny
I'm biblical, cynical
Critical imp
Pitiful wimp
Middle class skid row brow-beaten freak
Sitting in the pews under a burned out peak
Scared to take a drink of the wine when I speak
But I seek for the kiss of the Lord on my cheek
I will go down in flames if I have to repeat
Discreetly complete this mission to defeat
The weak with words soft-spoken to trick and mistreat
And finally dismember the members remembered as meek
Desperate for a hand, I prayed
Shining on, I made my way
Tortured by the screams that made up my path
That's my city
Through the clouds of the darkest day
Wreathed in flames of war and rage
Where I found a way to cage my wrath
That's my city
It hurts to see my church besmirched
But when watching this town, down from my perch
I ain't clutching pearls, still just a girl
I won't beg for my life, but I'll fight for this world
Lord God, give me some mercy
I don't know how much you can spare
But I need as much as you can give me
If you can't, then that's fair
I still dare to believe that you care
I'll follow you wherever you carry me
As long as my body breathes air
I'm prepared
Desperate for a hand, I prayed
Shining on, I made my way
Tortured by the screams that made up my path
That's my city
Through the clouds of the darkest day
Wreathed in flames of war and rage
Where I found a way to cage my wrath
That's my city