By Reason

How much longer will it take to erode my one mistake

I should have seen it loud and clear

every grimace, every sneer

all along I had my doubts but never stopped to call you out

from behind your paper cell

the lights are on but all's not well

how long until the day

these hands will hurt no more

so much left to say

just leave it all alone

my god was i saved

by reason or by scorn?

sinking further in the mud

I heard you say you'e had enough

something hangs out in the yard

a broken man...who tried to hard

I turned to look but found you gone

I can't believe what you have done

I watched the tears run down your face

but never felt your fall from grace...

What kind price will you now pay to make the nightmares go away

they follow you into the calm, there's no escape, something's wrong

after all that we've been through I thought I could depend on you

to bring your demons out to share their bellies full of all your cares...