Take this breath for me because 

I cannot bear to do it alone 

Pray this prayer for me because 

I have no strength to go on 

You wont understand me 

And I wont I understand completely 

You don't know what its like 

To die inside so completely 



Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me)

Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) 

Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me)

Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) 



Battered bruised and unclothed in self pity 

But I cannot change this city 

Downtrodden upon like an insect infect 

I know so much I haven't realized yet [x2]



I can't go on no I've tried and tried take this breath God dry my eyes [x4]



Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me)

Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) 

Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me)

Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) 



I can't go on no I've tried and tried take this breath God dry my eyes [x4]



So I can't go on lord I told you I couldn't 

But you love me, you bless me 

Standing here I've died inside 



Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me)

Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) 

Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me)

Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close)



Call it what you will but you lie and I've died 

Call it what you need because you want my life 

Call it what you will but you lie and I've died 

Call it what you need what you want is in front of you



Call it what you will call it what you need



It's you.