You put me on my cross 
That's what you did 
That's what you'll always do 
You pierced my aching side 
Until the bloody water flowed 
onto the ground, my mother cried 
Mother Mary's not her name 
As the nails throbbed 
slowly in my hands 
the vinegar tastes fine 

Won't you hide with me 
Don't ask me why 

Why do you tear me down 
Why do you smear my crown 
Why do you tear me down 
Why do you smear my crown

A crown of thorns deep in my head 
I cried a tear as they drank my blood 
They yelled and screamed 
Mocked my name 
Never really understood 
Who are you to cast a stone 
When I hold as many stones as you 
You've nailed me to my cross 
That's what you did 
That's what you'll do 

Won't you hide with me 
Don't ask me why 

Why do you tear me down 
Why do you smear my crown 
Why do you tear me down 
Why do you smear my crown 

It seems I'm locked in my closet 
and that's where I make my stand 

I'm locked away 
I'm put away 
All hope I can't contain 
You keep me from a world outside 
Where nobody knows my name 
You've got me down