smile, you will be my shield
you'll be the only thing anyone ever sees
kill, crush me, break my will
cease the endless rats inside the walls
that squeak and scratch away
and keep me awake
this is my vice that i will break
this is my christ in arms today
this is my golden chance
to fight the odds that never seem to change
ne'er seem to change
ne'er seem to change
today
love, don't hurt me this time be for real
or kindly let this lonely soldier be
fear, my old friend disappear
leave me to regard the world in better ways
than what is wrong and what cannot be
don't say you'll change