My Dark Raven

Hiding nearbusinesslights in cold weather Having losttrackof time a good mother Nowbuildingblanketfortsthe same that she used tobuildat home But back then aplaceto hide from father And who are we toblametopointafingerat her toshamewe are not the same We grew up indifferenthomes Anotherstorysuch as this Ishouldsay Been a long timesinceI've prayed Its not easy to be alone To pack your bags andleaveabrokenhome Three feet from theundergroundwith areallyheavyhearttheravensounds Inthesestreets shebuildsher home Inthesestreets shewalksalone Hunched over likeabstractart they gather Under themidnightsun theylaughand cry Draggingtheirfeet and thempushcartbuggies Justhopingto get by Someraisedby bible, belt, and bottle Andothersjustwanderwith afuckedup mind Anotherstorysuch as this Ishouldsay Been a long timesinceI've prayed Its not easy to be alone To pack your bags andleaveabrokenhome Three feet from the underground, with areallyheavyhearttheravensounds Inthesestreets theybuildtheir homes In the dark side of the river Theybuildtheirmakeshiftcastles Ankle deep in thesandsduringrisingtides FindingrefugewithdoctorCampbell Aweatheredseamed faceneverlies Somescratchat the skin to free the raven Inhopesagain towatchhim fly Some digholesin desperation To easetheirsouls and drugfueledminds Not easy to be alone To pack your bags andleaveabrokenhome Three feet from the underground, with areallyheavyhearttheravensounds Inthesestreets they walk alone Inthesestreets they walk alone Doesn't have to be this way so lets roll back up oursleevesagain And find thatplacewe used to love and own Doesn't have to be this way, so let'slearnto loveourselvesagain And I want you to know your not alone It doesn't have to be this way, so let'sreflectour trueselvesagain And walkthesestreetssoberand clean