I still remember all those haunting dark shadows I had lost faith in life Then there was you You took me out of the gutter, my friend You cheered me up when I was down-hearted You gave me back my dignity I don't know what to do My friend, now I've lost you I'm drowning in the rain That's pouring out my broken heart I'm drowning in the rain That's fallin' since we had to part I have to face my destiny My life is all in vain A thousand tears I cry for you I'm drowning in the rain Now I recall all the hard days and sorrow That we have been through You taught me to smile And save my tears for a rainy day You took me out of the back-streets forever You made me feel a beauty queen I don't know what to do My friend, now I've lost you I'm drowning in the rain (I'm drowning in the rain) That's pouring out my broken heart I'm drowning in the rain (I'm drowning in the rain) That's fallin' since we had to part I have to face my destiny (I have to face my destiny) My life is all in vain (My life is all in vain) A thousand tears I cry for you (Aaaaaaaaaah) I'm drowning in the rain I'm drowning in the rain (I'm drowning in the rain) That's pouring out my broken heart I'm drowning in the rain (I'm drowning in the rain) That's fallin' since we had to part I have to face my destiny (I have to face my destiny) My life is all in vain (My life is all in vain) A thousand tears I cry for you (Aaaaaaaaaah) I'm drowning in the rain

If you're tired why don't you sleep, love, sleep in my arms If you're lonely can't you speak, love, won't do any harm Neither balanced nor concrete so that won't get us far, no Here come take a seat, love, watch the diamond star Let go 'f the silver pearls, hun, listen with the past For the end and for the bad, oh, dreams so everlast Drowning in the skies, so don't forget the best, oh Make your lullabies and take care of the rest There'll be no flowers at your grave You will get none of what you crave You are the one who can't be saved No one will follow your trail

Up for three days Up for three days Down under ground for six more Incisions cannot penetrate my feet Tripping, gliding, falling numbly Hands held together with unwanted skin Ripping, hiding calling dumbly Oh You, in houses of mud You, in gutter sleep-love You, born to slaughter-swathed gloves You, dressing daughters and sons Like you - I am broken and fragile Like you - I am tasting my heart for the first time Like you - I am feeding on slumber Like you - I've left my eyes far behind me Down for the count I'm still drowning I'm still drowning The eighth day Sleep, the eighth day Clawed my way back to the first No gentle fingers collapse on my eyes Weeping, prying, struggling blindly There's no sanity standing me back on my feet I'm in an empty room I'm burning books from you I'm lost in bed with you Breaking these mirrors to end all I've seen Like you - I am broken and fragile Like you - I am tasting my heart for the first time Like you - I am feeding on slumber Like you - I've left my eyes far behind me Down for the count I'm still drowning I'm still drowning I'm still drowning

Trouble with the world is we're too busy to think about it, all right Why is there a rebel flag hanging from the state house walls? Tired of hearin' this shit 'bout heritage not hate Time to make the world a better place Why must we hate one another? Well, no matter what, we gotta live together Just 'cause you don't look like me, tell me, what do you see? When we pass on the street, what do you wanna see? Peace is coming, that's all I got to say Wanna turn and run away They're just telling you how they see it Right or wrong, they don't care, you wish that they would quit Drowning in a sea of tears Hatred trying to hide your fears Living only for yourself Hating everybody else 'cause they don't look like you Nanci singing it's a hard life wherever you go About some fat racist living in Chicago Trying to teach his kids to hate everyone Well, tell me, why is that something you wanna teach your son? Why must we hate one another? When the people in the church, they tell me you're my brother You don't walk like me, said you don't talk like me Saying "Go back to Africa," I just don't understand Drowning in a sea of tears Hatred trying to hide your fears Living only for yourself Hating everybody else 'cause they don't look like you Not like you Drowning Yeah, I'm trying to be someone that he could look up to, but When I walk down the street, tell me, what do you see? I'm a man, I'm a man, I'm a man No, I'm not like you, why do you hate me so? I don't know, I don't know, I don't know Hating everybody else 'cause they don't look like you Oh, drowning Hating everybody else 'cause they don't look like you Drowning

I know I don't belong here But is that why I'm here? I don't care if I don't see this world As a grandiose place But sometimes I know that I am It's just this once I feel like I am Because you're a wallflower you know You should write something about me sometimes You see things And you keep them to yourself you do I know I try to hard When I should be at home With the feelings I get from my heart But just this once I don't want to be ignored To look in the mirror and not feel sad about it Because you're a wallflower you know You should write something about me sometimes You see things And you keep them to yourself you do Meet me in another place If I ever get the chance Meet me in another place That way I can tell you what I think of you I'm a back bedroom casualty Do you understand? Write something wallflower I will

For once I don't feel like singing a song about feeling sad Her peach dress makes me want to have a nervous breakdown Here with you Just wanna feel nice silk all over you Hug me then hate me Ah hate me When you sleep at night you sing songs about dreams When life is unbearable I just want to sleep and never wake up I just want to sleep And wake up in another world

Breathe in the advice I wasn't meant for this world And it's the only life that I'll ever have Checking your teeth in the mirror No one will ever know That the only people you know are Mum and Dad When I look out of the window I see a silhouette I'm stuck in this world I'm bored of this life But autumn's not for ever Only the trees and feelings in my mind

Heaven smiles bellow me son That's right I'm going to hell For all the things that I am And the things I've done Do you ever, wonder? Why you're alone tonight I know I do If I could draw this I would The wind's turning in to the sea And I'm sitting in front of my window I met my favourite star and he was horrible to me And do you ever wonder Why you're alone tonight I know I do