its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Make me a witness
Take me out
Out of darkness
Out of doubt
I won't weigh you down
With good intention
Won't make fire out of clay
Or other inventions
Will we burn in heaven
Like we do down here?
Will the change come while we're waiting?
Everyone is waiting
And when we're done
Soul searching
And we carried the weight
And died for a cause
Is misery made beautiful
Right before our eyes
Mercy will be revealed
Or blind us where we stand
Will we burn in heaven
Like we do down here
Will the change come while we're waiting?
Everyone is waiting
Will we burn in heaven
Like we do down here?
Will the change come while we're waiting?
Everyone is waiting
Take me out
Out of darkness
Out of doubt
I won't weigh you down
With good intention
Won't make fire out of clay
Or other inventions
Will we burn in heaven
Like we do down here?
Will the change come while we're waiting?
Everyone is waiting
And when we're done
Soul searching
And we carried the weight
And died for a cause
Is misery made beautiful
Right before our eyes
Mercy will be revealed
Or blind us where we stand
Will we burn in heaven
Like we do down here
Will the change come while we're waiting?
Everyone is waiting
Will we burn in heaven
Like we do down here?
Will the change come while we're waiting?
Everyone is waiting
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