I'm in denial Of my surroundings. They're ancient ruins — Or so they became When I shut the world out To reach for something Beyond the walls that I built to keep safe. My hope is bare; I think I need to Take a step back and Fill my lungs with air And try to resuscitate The man that died inside To see if he is worth saving. Am I a victim of my own mind? I'm tearing these walls down daily; I'm breaking them bit by bit. My feet and my hands take a beating, As I fight to let daylight in. It's up to you if you want to end the suffering And pick your feet up when you feel you're at your end. It doesn't matter if it leads to nothing; At least you tried to make it right again. It's up to you but you still need to learn to breathe And just take a step back before you fall to your knees. And don't stop the fight to find your daylight. You won't be the victim of your own mind! My hope is bare; I think I need to Take a step back and Fill my lungs with air And try to resuscitate The man that died inside To see if he is worth saving. Am I a victim of my own mind? Am I a victim of my own mind? Am I a victim of my own...

Take a step back Take a look at your life Hug your children Kiss your wife Know your neighbor Leave the keys in your truck Do yourself a favor 'n Try your luck Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Take a step back To the way it was When people were crazy 'n Love was enough A little more old soul A little more lay low Gimme just a little more of your heart I said ready, set, start Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back No more tomorrows No more today got away from me Come on, bring it on home 1,2,3 Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back, You Know It Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Everybody stop, yes sir Take a step back

Who are these ones who would lead us now To the sound of a thousand guns Storm the gates of hell itself To the tune of a single drum Where are the girls of the neighborhood bars Whose loves were lost at sea In the hills of France and on German soil From Saigon to Wounded Knee Who come from long lines of soldiers Whose duty was fulfilled In the words of a warrior's will And protocol Where are the boys in their coats of blue Who flew when their eyes were blind Was God in town for the Roman games Was he there when the deals were signed Who are the kings in their coats of mail Who rode by the cross to die Did they all go down into worthiness Is it wrong for a king to cry And who are these ones who would have us now Whose presence is concealed Whose nature is revealed In a time bomb And last of all you old seadogs Who travel after whale You'd storm the gates of hell itself For the taste of a mermaid's tail Who come from long lines of skippers Whose duty was fulfilled In the words of a warrior's will And protocol

Upon the Bitter Green she was The hills above the town Echoed to the footsteps As soft as eider down Waiting for her master To kiss away her tears Waiting through the years Bitter Green they called her Walking in the sun Loving everyone that she met Bitter Green they called her Waiting in the sun Waiting for someone to take her hand Some say he was a sailor Who died away at sea Some say he was a prisoner Who never was set free Lost upon the ocean He died there in the mist Dreaming of a kiss Bitter Green they called her Walking in the sun Loving everyone that she met Bitter Green they called her Waiting in the sun Waiting for someone to take her home. Musical Interlude But now, that Bitter Green is gone The hills have turned to rust There comes a weary stranger His tears fall in the dust Kneeling by the churchyard In the autumn mist Dreaming of a kiss Bitter Green they called her Walking in the sun Loving everyone that she met Bitter Green they called her Waiting in the sun Waiting for someone to take her hand Bitter Green they called her Walking in the sun Loving everyone that she met Bitter Green they called her Waiting in the sun Waiting for someone To take her hand

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand Now, I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so In the early morning rain with no place to go Out on runway number nine a big 707's set to go And I'm stuck here in the grass where the cold wind blows Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast Well, there she goes, my friend, well she's going down at last Hear the mighty engines roar - see the silver bird on high She's away and westward bound - far above the clouds she'll fly There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time This old airport's got me down - it's no earthly good to me 'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain

Turn around go back down go back the way you came Can't you see the flash of fire ten times brighter than the day And behold the mighty city broken in the dust again Oh God the pride of man broken in the dust again Turn around go back down go back the way you came Babylon is laid to waste Egypt's buried in her shame Their mighty men are beaten down the kings are fallen in the ways Oh God the pride of man broken in the dust again Turn around go back down go back the way you came Terror is on everyside though the leaders are dismayed Those who put their faith in fire in fire their faith shall be repaid Oh God the pride of man broken in the dust again Turn around go back down go back the way you came Shout a warning to the nations that the sword of god is raised On Babylon that mighty city rich in treasure wide in fame It shall cause thy towers to fall and make it be a pyre of flame Oh God the pride of man broken in the dust again Thou that dwell on many water rich in treasure wide in fame Bow unto a god of gold thy pride of might shall be thy shame Oh God the pride of man broken in the dust again And only God can lead the people back into the earth again Thy holy mountain be restored thy mercy on thy people Lord