Dad.

You're such an inspiration
For the ways that I will
Never, ever choose to be
Oh so many ways for me to show you
How your savior has abandoned you

Fuck your God, your Lord, your Christ
He did this, took all you had and
Left you this way, still you pray, never stray, never
Taste of the fruit, never thought to question "Why?"

It's not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side
Praise the one who left you broken down and paralyzed

He did it all for you...
He did it all for you...

Oh so many ways for me to show you
How your dogma has abandoned you

Pray to your Christ, to your God
Never taste of the fruit, never stray, never break, never
Choke on a lie even though he's the one who
Did this to you, you never thought to question "Why?"

It's not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side
Talk to Jesus Christ as if he knows the reasons why

He did it all for you...
He did it all for you...
He did it all for you...

Judith, APC 

I Won't Give Up **

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not
And who I am

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

Hard Enough.

You let me in to your life unaware

That there was magic and fire in the night

And back then I was just a little boy

I made mistakes that caused you so much pain

All I know is that I'm older now

Some people think that it's best to refrain

From the conventions of old fashioned love

Their hearts are filled with holes and emptiness

They tell themselves that they're too young to settle down

Girl, I promise you, I'm older now

And this has been hard enough on you

I know it's been hard enough on me

In telling myself that I can roll with the changes

And when the water gets high above your head

Darling, don't you see?

While this has been hard enough on you

It's been hard enough on me

I wasn't looking when we built these walls

When we spread my dreams at your feet

Let's not let times build the flood rise

Before my thoughts begin to run

I think I'm getting older now

And this has been hard enough on you

I know it's been hard enough on me

In telling myself that I can roll with the changes

And when the water gets high above your head

Darling, don't you see?

While this has been hard enough on you

It's been hard enough on me

Can't stand the thought of another

Talking to you sweet, my dear

Where would I be tonight

If you hadn't held me here, in your arms?

And this has been hard enough on you

I know it's been hard enough on me

In telling myself that I can't roll with the changes

And when the water gets high above your head

Darling, don't you see?

While this has been hard enough on you

It's been hard enough on me