We had it all, let it fall
The favor and the fortune
With another craving for distortion
By the day, we find a way
Birds of a feather, they fly together
And I see I'm soaring from this boring cage
But to break free has only been a dream
It's taking away all of my energy
I need a light to see
So I can finally breathe
I gotta find the key
I've been searching for a piece of mind
Pride and certainty and truth
I find the soul is cold when the river's empty
So tell me
These empty bones are dead inside
Only hope keeps us alive
The road is old and it's never ending
These empty bones are dead inside
Only hope keeps us alive
But the soul is gold when the heart is healthy
See all this drinking got me thirsty
I feel me breaking, I can't escape it
I can't take the shame of mercy
But I follow what I'm searching
Cause maybe it's suitable for moving on
And working through the hurting
But to break free has only been a dream
It's taking away all of my energy
I need a light to see
So I can finally find the key
I've been searching for a piece of mind
Pride and certainty and truth
I find the soul is cold when the river's empty
So tell me
These empty bones are dead inside
Only hope keeps us alive
The road is old and it's never ending
These empty bones are dead inside
Only hope keeps us alive
But the soul is gold when the heart is healthy
She paid her dues, she played those broken blues
Etta James and her name came from the very same truth
Skip the youth, now it's things to do
Now it's cleaning up after you
And it's the music she sings to
It's hallelujah
You know better than to walk in
With all the sin you're holding in
They said to leave it at the door
They said pain no more
She said but I got something I'm fighting for
What you mean pain no more
Play the chord
Melodies play in her like chess
She's taking deep breaths
She takes a beat into the chest
And there's no finesse in this stress
Demons try to tell her what's next
She says I just want you to be blessed
Blessed