City Of Salt - Sinking Ships lyrics

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?