Up The Barricades

give me the urgency to be

right here and right now

taking full responsibility

put me in my place

show me my mistakes

for the sake of grace

give me relevancy

let me feed the hungry

i want to be necessary

say it to my face

crush my wayside shrines

light my way today

i'll be up the barricades

my life is at stake here

i would rather burn down than fade away

give me your ideals and truth over theory

i need a conviction

give it to me straight

throw me to my face

let me pray your ears off

put me in the line of fire

i don't want to waste my time

i want to make my life worthwhile

all you see is all you get

there's nothing more

there's nothing less

everything that meets the eye

is everything there is to life