Blank stares from broken men So withered from the poisons They can't Remember when There were once honest reasons It's all a lie, it died 100, 000 miles ago Pretending I'm still here Justify What I've become Sanctify What I've become Amazing disgrace... how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me Better lost if this is found, best blinded Never to see The race to save face, nothing now is what We meant it to be Pretending I'm still here It's a system now Intertwined Take your place in the line to be ground by the gears of the masterpiece Betrayal Justify What I've become Justify What I've become Suffered consequence It's been so long since any piece of this made any kind of sense You anoint the king, I'll burn everything to ashes You giveth, I taketh away You giveth, I taketh away It's a system now Intertwined Take your place in the line to be ground by the gears of the masterpiece Betrayal

Now dad this is a very sensitive subject Just the two of us, oh, oh, yeah Just the two of us (Just the two of us) Just the two of us (Just the two of us) From the first time the doctor placed you in my arms I knew I'd meet death 'fore I'd let you meet harm Although questions arose in my mind, would I be man enough? Against wrong, choose right and be standin' up? From the hospital that first night Took a hour just to get the car seat in right People drivin' all fast, got me kinda upset Got you home safe, placed you in your basonette That night I don't think one wink I slept As I slipped out my bed, to your crib I crept Touched your head gently, felt my heart melt 'Cause I know I loved you more than life itself Then to my knees, and I begged the Lord please Let me be a good daddy, all he needs Love, knowledge, discipline too I pledge my life to you Just the two of us, we can make it if we try Just the two of us (just the two of us) Just the two of us, building castles in the sky Just the two of us, you and I Five years old, bringin' comedy Every time I look at you I think man, a little me Just like me, wait and see gonna be tall Makes me laugh 'cause you got your dads ears an all Sometimes I wonder, what you gon' be? A general, a doctor, maybe a MC Haha, I wanna kiss you all the time But I will test that butt when you cut outta line, true that Uh-uh-uh, why you do that? I try to be a tough dad, but you be makin' me laugh Crazy joy, when I see the eyes of my baby boy I pledge to you, I will always do Everything I can Show you how to be a man Dignity, integrity, honor and I don't mind if you lose, 'long as you came with it And you can cry, ain't no shame it it It didn't work out with me and your mom But yo, push come to shove, you was conceived in love So if the world attacks, and you slide off track Remember one fact, I got your back Just the two of us, we can make it if we try Just the two of us (just the two of us) Just the two of us, building castles in the sky Just the two of us, you and I It's a full-time job to be a good dad You got so much more stuff than I had I gotta study just to keep with the changin' times 101 Dalmations on your CD-ROM See me-I'm, tryin' to pretend I know On my PC where that CD go But yo, ain't nothin' promised, one day I'll be gone Feel the strife, but trust life does go wrong But just in case, it's my place to impart One day some girl's gonna break your heart And, ooh, ain't no pain like from the opposite sex Gonna hurt bad, but don't take it out on the next, son Throughout life people will make you mad Disrespect you and treat you bad Let God deal with the things they do 'Cause hate in your heart will consume you too Always tell the truth, say your prayers Hold doors, pull out chairs, easy on the swears You're living proof that dreams do come true I love you and I'm here for you Just the two of us, we can make it if we try Just the two of us (just the two of us) Just the two of us, building castles in the sky Just the two of us, you and I (can't nothin' hold us down) Just the two of us (just the two of us) Just the two of us, building castles in the sky Just the two of us, you and I Just the two of us (just me and you) I'm always here for you (look over your shoulder, I'll be there) Whatever you need just call on me (we gon' ride) Whatever you need, I'll be there for you anytime You and I (true that, true that) Just the two of us (just the two of us) Just the two of us (just the two of us) You and I (for the rest of your life) Just the two of us (This is a really good song, how much am I gettin' paid for this dad?)

Take one step And make it count Hold your breath then let it out What's left unsaid, say it loud There's a fire in me That's still burning I'm sending out a searchlight Shine it out until I find you, oh Can you bring me back to life When my heart's in smithereens I wanna feel what it's like To be surrounded by you, oh So I'm sending out a searchlight To bring you back to me I'm lost again in this night The sun just leads me into shadows In my bones, in my blood You cure my disease Like a remedy I'm sending out a searchlight (searchlight) Shine it out until I find you, ohh Can you bring me back to life (to life) When my heart's in smithereens I wanna feel what it's like (it's like) To be surrounded by you, oh So I'm sending out a searchlight To bring you back to me Like a wild river, in a hurricane Like a fallen empire, I will rise again Take one step, and make it count I'm sending out a searchlight (searchlight) Shine it out until I find you, oh Can you bring me back to life (to life) When my heart's in smithereens I wanna feel what it's like (it's like) To be surrounded by you, ohh So I'm sending out a searchlight (searchlight) To bring you back to me

Right now I need an escape From this gravity that holds me down We gotta leave here today 'Cause insanity is all around 'Cause we're works of art We're fallin' stars We're fire waiting for a spark Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna come down No, we're never gonna come down Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna come down It's getting harder to breathe In this atmosphere, from these dizzy heights With you closer to me, we can disappear In this endless night 'Cause we're works of art We're fallin' stars We're fire waiting for a spark Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna come down No, we're never gonna come down Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna touch the ground No, we're never gonna touch the ground If you follow me in this mystery We can swim inside these clouds Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna come down I'm not giving up, giving up We're so high Won't you look at us, look at us? Tonight Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna come down No, we're never gonna come down Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna touch the ground No, we're never gonna touch the ground If you follow me in this mystery We could swim inside these crowds Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna come down If you follow me in this mystery We could swim inside these crowds Yeah, we're gonna be miles up, up, up No, we're never gonna come down, no