Now The Tears I Cry

I would listen to your songs
Until the tears ran down my face
I could sense your heart
Poured out in every line
I would listen deep into the night
As you sang my every thought
And you touched me deep inside
My heart and mind
Degradation manipulation
As they tried to shape your will
Desolation desperation
As they ground you through their mill

Now the tears I cry are for the pain you feel inside
I'll stand with you I'll fight for you
I'll walk with you in pride
Now the tears I cry
Are for the distance in your eyes
I'm reaching out to meet you if you'd only realise

I could sense the roots of bitterness
That were creeping through your soul
Was it judgement that set off the bells inside
So a bruised and crippled child
You wondered past their loveless stares
White washed tombs pointing fingers while you cried
Disillusioned disaffected
As the turning marked its course
Destination alienation
Driven further from your source