Lassitude your demeanor
You go on getting leaner
As they dearly sell you anodynes and death
And you're restless
Have you knocked at all the doors?
And can you feel at all
It's all you can do to go on breathing?

And I can't stand by

I'd do anything, anything at all
To get you, won't forget you
On the other side
Over here

Here, my friend, take some of mine
It's freely given
And will cost you everything you have
But drink, my cup runs over
Have you knocked at all the doors?
Have you knocked at all?
It's all you can do to go on waking

And I can't stand by

I'd do anything, anything at all
To get you, won't forget you
On the other side
Over here it's clearer
As your mirror shows


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Anything Lyrics as written by Jan Warner Roger Frederick Cook

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    Love this band and this song. It's really sad though because it's someone trying to tell their friend about Christ and that they will do anything to help them find Him. I can't just sit there and not do anything and watch my friends not make it to heaven. I love my friends to much to forget them when I get to heaven.

    RichieMac3on October 10, 2004   Link
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    Amen to that - Doing anything, being desperate to help someone out!

    jfreak7on June 10, 2007   Link

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