Not Ready To Die

You've got a lot of nerve and I've got a lot of fingers to point 
 While you were busy building knowledge I was already right 
 I know a voice like yours is not a weapon at all 
 Even mine is not a chisel for a thickened skull 
 Chant your anthems to the deaf 
 And we can sit here and cry until there's nothing left 
 ....Or we can take our voices with our hands 
 Make like knives and make demands 

 We'll take our voices - with our hands 
 We'll Make like knives - we'll make demands 

 I'm burning bridges for the last time 
 I'm breaking habits for the first time 

 I saw my future today, it said I'm going away 
 And I still haven't sung the last line 

 On my way down.. 
 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 
 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 

 And every day of my life I can feel it getting harder to breathe 
 With every minute ticking by I'm getting ready to leave 
 I know a life like mine is not a reason to fret 
 But I've been busy building scars that you will never forget 
 If only thirty three years can save my life 
 I've had twenty four more to make things right 
 When I'm taken to the sky and you're still here 
 You can clear your mind and dry your tears

 We'll take our voices - with our hands 
 We'll Make like knives - we'll make demands 

 I'm burning bridges for the last time 
 I'm breaking habits for the first time 

 I saw my future today, it said I'm going away 
 And I still haven't sung the last line 

 On my way down.. 
 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 
 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 

 When I'm taken home - and you're still here 
 Just clear your mind - and dry your tears 
 We'll take our voices - with our hands 
 Make like knives - we'll make demands 

 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 
 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 
 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 
 I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
 I'm not ready to die 

 I'm not ready to die!

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