My City of Ruins

There's a blood-red circle
On the cold dark ground
And the rain is falling down
The church door's thrown open
I can hear the organ's song
But the congregation's gone

My city of ruins
My city is in ruins

Now, the sweet bells of mercy
Drift through the evening trees
Young men on the corner
Like scattered leaves
The boarded up windows

And the empty streets
And my brother's down on his knees
My city of ruins
My city is in ruins

Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up

Now, there's tears on the pillow
Darlin', where we slept
And you took my heart when you left
Without your sweet kiss
My soul is lost, my friend

Tell me how do I begin again?
My city's in ruins
My city is in ruins

Now with these hands
With these hands, I pray, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the strength, Lord

With these hands
With these hands
I pray for your love, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the lost, Lord
With these hands
With these hands

I pray for the change, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the faith, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for your love, Lord

With these hands (come on)
With these hands (come on)
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up