Every night before I sleep, I pray to God my soul to keep Another scene of devastation A story that we know so well Innocence in isolation Look into the fires of hell Sometimes I fall, against the wall Be inclined to lose it all – stay alive, stay alive, stay alive These tears I cry are falling down like rain And deep inside, I pray that they would wash away the pain Mother watches television Father drinks the pain away The children have no supervision They say they’re better off that way I cry for you, don’t pray for me The heart is strong, the mind is weak We go to war to fight for peace We’ve become the beast At times it’s all where you belong and still we sing the same old song Live or die, live or die, live or die These tears I cry are falling down like rain And deep inside, I pray that they would wash away the pain The strong survive, but time and time again We’re running blind, the lines are drawn, it’s time to make it end Mother watches television Father drinks the pain away The children have no supervision These tears I cry are falling down like rain And deep inside, I pray that they would wash away the pain The strong survive, but time and time again We’re running blind, the lines are drawn, it’s time to make it end These tears I cry And deep inside The strong survive