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I came to you like a ghost
and hovered above you
like Christ on the cross
And then I said three words,
three words that you never heard,
they were, "Faith," "forgiveness," and "loss."

They say I died for my sins
and it's true.
I died for my sins
but I sinned for you.
But what good can the truth do you?
It's just another
false idol,
and it won't keep you warm at night,
but think of me and I will.

You'll find some papers,
I don't want them read;
some childish screeds,
things better left unsaid.
The last thing I ask of you
is you tell the kids the truth.
Tell them sometimes you've got to lead
if you don't want to be led.

(Chorus)

It was dawn
and I was thinking of you.
Wondered, once I was gone,
what would you do.
For a moment I thought I felt it,
and if there's a hell,
well, they built it,
and we tore it down
so you can build something new.

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from What Did You Do During The War, Daddy?, released February 8, 2008
Greg Bennett: Bass
Pete Nuwayser: Drums, percussion
Eric Tischler: Guitars, vocals, and keyboards

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