Shoot out the lights

Ron Pope

City lights the water as the snow forgets the sky
And we're staring at the bridges just like every other night

We've been watching for a miracle
We're praying for a sign
When the cure is made of poison then it's hard to rest your eyes

If it's time
Oh
Lord
Shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights

Heavens shake with anger and the clouds
They curse the ground
And I'm screaming for an answer but the darkness blinds me now

We will not survive on misery
We will fill ourselves with love
We are searching
We are hopeful
We are anything but lost

If it's time
Oh
Lord
Shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights

I see the stars in black and white
I pray to God most every night

I see the stars in black and white
And I pray to God most every night
(Shoot out the lights)

I see the stars in black and white
(Shoot out the lights)
(Shoot out the lights)
And I pray to God most every night
(Shoot out the lights)
(Shoot out the lights)

And I see the stars
I see the stars
(Shoot out the lights)
I see the stars
I see the stars
(Shoot out the lights)
I see the stars most every night
(Shoot out the lights)

(I see the stars in black and white)
Shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights
(I pray to God most every night)
Shoot out the lights

Shoot out the lights
(I see the stars in black and white)
Shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights
(I pray to God most every night)
Shoot out the lights

(I see the stars)
(I see the stars)

I see the stars in black and white
And I pray to God
I pray to God


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    I'm pretty sure it says "when the cure is made of poison, it's hard to REST YOUR EYES".

    This all points to a pretty powerful experience and a lot of it makes more sense once I read the quote from him. I'm glad his Grandma was okay!

    jbartloon January 18, 2011   Link

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