I can turn away and hold my breath a day But I can't escape the stench of the lie That's haunting my mind I won't be free even if I'm deaf, dumb and blind All those weary eyes with their wicked smiles They come to my dreams, they're watching us now They're after my head, they're after my life Why can't they stay dead? I confess to my sin, reaching deep within It comes straight from my heart, where should I start In revealing my thoughts, reaching deep within I'm just letting it out and letting you in Reaching within It was so long ago, or was it yesterday I can't seem to find a thread in my mind A needle that's sharp that will make me whole That's mending my soul It's hard for me to plead, for your empathy When hatred persists, whom can I persuade? To forgive and forget I threw the stone but I stand alone Dig in my head and you'll find what is on my mind Take it all out, I insist that it won't be missed Wake up the slumbering man, Give him time to adapt to your world, I just know he can