Underneath the struggle, there is still a peace Underneath the fire, new earth for the new trees And all the liars, the lawyers and the thieves Their hands around my neck all feel the same to me Underneath your thumb, there's still a heart that's beating And no matter how you hold me you cannot keep me from breathing Underneath your thumb, there's still a heart that's beating And no matter how you crush it, you cannot make it bleed There's still a bed to sleep in, there's still some wood to hold And if you take my name, I'll sing it to the walls I traded in my love for just one promise to keep You broke it with a finger, didn't even use your hands for it Underneath your thumb, there's still a heart that's beating And no matter how you hold me you cannot keep me from breathing Underneath your thumb, there's still a heart that's beating And no matter how you crush me, you cannot make me bleed