Heathens

All of a sudden I am lost without a care

From books I've read, for hanging heads

For hearts in mouths and a sense of dread

And you might think it's gritty girl

But it does not compare to all I know,

The open road, the sights and sounds

When I'm far from home.

And all I know is that there is nowhere left to run

And in a second there'll be nowhere left to go

And I'll thank god only when I know

That there are heathens looking on

And I want them to know that they're wrong.

If you really want me to be strong again

Won't you call back the army who turned and fled?

Do you think I would trust this

With the fickle hand of justice at my throat.

And now all that I need is a hand to hold on to.

A lie, a look, a chance you took right before my eyes

And it's crystal clear after all these years

It's me that you love but it's me that you fear.

Sitting, simmering all this time.

And now in this makeshift noose I will take my truce

And you'll never know why, and that's what will kill you.

And all I know is that there is nowhere left to run

And in a second there'll be nowhere left to go

And I'll thank god only when I know

That there are heathens looking on

And I want them to know that they're wrong.

If you really want me to be strong again

Won't you call back the army who turned and fled?

Won't you show me a way I can raise the dead?

You can wipe the slate clean but you can't forget now.