For all the good I've done
For that one fight I won
Will you give me peace?
Will you stand and sting me?

For every light undone
For the calloused moment, stand
Do you laud me or cut me down?
Did you kill sympathy by yourself
Or did the devil lend a hand?


You know my power
And you know my faults
You know every little thing
That can make me fall to my knees

You know I'm righteous
For as much as I have strength
So why do you suddenly feel the need
To kick me while I'm down?

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You bellow truth like a mace
So slap me to my face
Except you will, 'cause you don't care
You just want the truth at any cost

Well, pay your dues, my friend
Pay your dues, my friend
For your "kindness" and "mercy"
And every knife you felt the need to stab
And twist

Oh, friend

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