There But For the Grace of God

We are sitting on the throne of contamination

dead, dying, diseased, hid in the shadow

under the crown of silence and ruination

never you mind, just find the exit

just follow the signs into the emtiness

blacken your eyes to the light of revelation

there out for the grace of god go he with the hammer and nails

there out for the grace of god go he so that man can prevail

there out for the grace of god the doctors brooding over lifeless remains

there out for the grace of god pump his heart 'til he's breathing again

pump his heart, reverse his demise

pulled from the cross to unblacken our eyes

crossing our hearts, hoping to die

insert the needle to extinguish our cries

our mary of spades elate us with desire

subdued in a pit of insipid dreaming

calm us when we seethe

there out for the grace of god go he with the hammer and nails

there out for the grace of god go he so that man can prevail

there out for the grace of god the doctors brooding over lifeless remains

there out for the grace of god pump his heart 'til he's breathing again