i hear a voice crying out from the bellies of their mammas
hold on for today don't worry about tomorrow
though the rains of today seem to fall with sorrow
let me be and we'll see this life for tomorrow

i hear a cry going out in the middle of the night
under the scatter of the stars from a voice cracked with fright
and as the tears stripe cheeks from pain running south
the taste of salt hits the corner of her mouth
resting on tied tongues with no breath left to speak
sick of throwing up with no bread left to eat
tired and confused from disillusionment
sunny days turn to grey and away he went
ripping the hooks out your heart from the promises at dark
the words found their mark as the sheets came apart
every spoken word broken
as he flipped you a token
kiss on the cheek as his feet found the open door
what’s in store for you he didn't question
shook his burden to the floor to leave you guessing
about the future and what it will unfold
but your still standing there rockin’ it so bold like

holding on these songs of hope i cannot sing them with out you

you can’t just point a finger and say it’s all right
make a trip downtown and put it out of sight
because two came together so strong one night
and two wrongs don't make one right
giving a voice to the voiceless saying it’s choiceless
‘cause they’re priceless my princess
i feel the kicks and the churns give me a turn
and a shot at this world to fight the fight
to beat my plight and let my light shine
in this dark time with all its ways of wearing crime
and let this world drown in these ultrasounds
hearing this heart beats speak sweet so profound
from beat down to higher ground
where hope abounds with love that astounds
les miserables this ain’t no miserable daughter
calling you Cossette ‘cause God will be your father

m.kearney, r. marvin / ©2002 façade aside music / meaux mercy (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / 59 cadillac music (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing) / bmi

vocals: mat Kearney
bgv’s: crissy conway
guitars: stu g, david may
bass: judson spence
drums: lindsay jamieson
piano: robert marvin
violin: christa black