Blood Money

You won't believe
How close I was
To being part of the cost

They won't accept
No cash or checks or cards
We'll pay with all the lives we've lost

And I expect
They pay us back in full
We should expect nothing less

They can't hide it
The blood is on their hands
And we carry the burden

Come along come along don't get lost now
It's getting a little bit dark out
And it's getting a little bit colder now
Take my jacket

When it comes off it'll be alright
But I'm covered in sweat and dirt
Even when I run water down my face
It only ever makes it worse

But this is normal and I'm not surprised
I've been down this trail a few times
And when I look into your eyes
I can see you staring into mine

And what do you see
Is there someone trapped behind the bars of my face
When you leave I want you to know
You didn't see me

I'll keep wearing this fake smile
And the bright eyes I found down the next aisle
And I'll keep giving you the same fake laugh
So enthusiastic as far as you can tell

It really hurts to feel nothing at all
And it's even worse to find its way back to the surface
It doesn't warn me it doesn't care it has to find me
I try to run away and drown it in my blood

It breaks the surface once again