My Father Laid His Hand on My Shoulder

All the malice I've felt



toward the people who've hurt me



was a dark lonely hole



where I ended up dirty







trying to make sense



of what's fair and what's ugly



So I drew my conclusions



and I stated them smugly







When the adrenaline rush



of the wave of rage passes



and I'm cold in that hole



and there's mud on my glasses







I don't care anymore



to issue all my subpoenas



or seek revenge on my foes



fulfill my grave-like agreements







CHORUS



Though the world is a winter



growing colder and colder



I remember the warmth



when my Father laid His hand on my shoulder



when my Father laid His hand on my shoulder







In my nightmares I've seen



all the wrath and destruction



of my dark enemy



and his lethal deduction







that if I've ever felt helpless



if I've ever felt fearful



then he had right to accuse



pierce my side with his spear full







CHORUS



But when I was shamefully weak



and knew I should have been bolder



I was strengthened again



when my Father laid His hand on my shoulder



when my Father laid His hand on my shoulder







BRIDGE



It's not my duty to judge



There's another who does so



I am asked to forgive



to release and to trust though







It's not my duty to die for the



sins I've committed



I'm allowed to run free



I've been fully acquitted







CHORUS



All the days of my life



and when I'm years and years older



I'll remember the day



when my Father laid His hand on my shoulder



All the days of my life



and when I'm years and years older



I'll remember the day



when my Father laid His hand on my shoulder



when my Father laid His hand on my shoulder