Blood On Your Hands

Blessed by a Broken Heart

I’m waiting for the day this finds you
The guilt will be so heavy
You won’t know what to do


What goes around
Comes around
And it’s coming your way
I know it’s coming
You’ll hear the victims say


Please tell me
How could you
Please tell me
Cause I’m dying to know
Please tell me
How could you
Please tell me
How could you take it all away


And go on with your life
How can you live
With the blood on your hands


I’m waiting for the day
When you open your eyes
And see the blood is on your hands


You left your heart so far behind you
Ran with the devil till your life was almost through


You thought you could get away
Get away with it all
Who’s gonna catch you
Who’s gonna catch you when you fall


Please tell me
How could you
Please tell me
Cause I’m dying to know
Please tell me
How could you
Please tell me
How could you take it all away


And go on with your life
How can you live
With the blood on your hands


I’m waiting for the day
When you open your eyes
And see the blood is on your hands


Only His blood
Can take your guilt away
Only His blood
Can take your pain away


Only His blood
Can take your guilt away
Only His blood
Can take your sins away

Please tell me !
How could you !
Please tell me
How could you take it all away

And go on with your life
How can you live
With the blood on your hands

I’m waiting for the day
When you open your eyes
And see the blood is on your hands

How can you live
With the blood on your hands

I’m waiting for the day
When you open your eyes
And see the blood is on your hands


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    This is saying Jesus's blood is the only way to save us from disater.

    Withouteyes777on October 15, 2009   Link

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