This life ain't no one's friend
Can't find no truth but this noise in my head
And if I try, if I compromise
Would I find my way back home?
See, I carried their spirits three
Up over mountains and down to the sea
And there they died, swallowed with the tide
And Lord, I felt my heart
This life is a sinking ship
Yeah, we got freedom, but that don't mean sh**
When will we learn that the earth will turn
Long after we're dead?
And I carry my father's name
But what does that mean if we don't talk the same?
I keep picturing coffins and empty graves
For all my blood to take
But I did not ask you to fear for my soul
Did you think we were part of a whole?
And I can't find a reason that doesn't sound old
Oh my soul!
This life is a burning book
The pages will turn, but we just end up cooked
The shape of the flame, oh it felt the same
In every hand I shook
And I carry my bottled rage
I labor in fear cuz' I don't know my name
When will I learn that the Earth will turn
Regardless who's been blamed?
But I did not come hear to bury my song
Did you think we could weed out this wrong?
And I can't find a bible to help push along
Oh my song!
This life ain't no one's friend
Can't find no truth but this noise in my head
And if I try, if I compromise
Would I find my way back home?