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EQUIVALENT TO WATER
VERSE 1
SHE WAS SITTING OUTSIDE HER BUILDING IN A FETAL
POSITION ON A PARK BENCH MIND JUST DRIFTING AWAY
LIKE THE WATER FROM THE HUDSON TO THE SEA
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN NOWHERE AND REALITY
A REAL PRETTY YOUNG THING’S WHAT SHE USE TO BE
THE HEAD CAPTAIN OF THE CHEERLEADING TEAM
AND HER EYES GLEAMED HER LIFE WAS CHANGED AT THE
AGE OF FIFTEEN A DELICATE FLOWER LIVING OUT A BAD DREAM
THE MAKEUP ON HER FACE BECAME LESS AND LESS
AND IN REAL BAGGY CLOTHES IS HOW SHE STARTED TO DRESS
EVERYBODY TO BUSY TO SEE THE SIGNS DEMONSTRATED
ON HER WAY HOME FROM PRACTICE SHE HAD BEEN VIOLATED
AND IF IT WASN’T BAD ENOUGH FOR HIS DESTRUCTIVE DEED
WHEN HE PUT HIMSELF INSIDE HE LEFT BEHIND HIS SEED
NOW THE FACE IN THE MIRROR IS THE ONE THAT SHE BLAMES
CAN’T TELL ANYONE THE GIRL IS ASHAMED CAUSE YOU KNOW
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SOMETIMES REALITY BECOMES A TRAGEDY
WHEN SOMEONE CAN’T HANDLE WHAT THE FUTURE MAY BE
IS IT UP TO DESTINY OR CONTROLLED BY SOMETHING HEAVENLY
EQUIVALENT TO WATER IN THE SEA
VERSE 2
BACK WHEN I WENT TO SCHOOL YA I KNEW THAT GIRL JEN
AND SHE WAS SO PURE NEVER BEEN TOUCHED BEFORE
BUT ONE DAY YO HE CAME AND HE TOOK HER INNOCENCE AWAY
NOW SHE WALKS AROUND SCHOOL WITH THAT LOOK ON HER FACE
THE BLANK ONE ABOUT TAKEN A GUN AND TAKEN HER LIFE
ABORTING HER SON AND IF IT’S RIGHT
AND IF SHE DOES MAKE THAT DECISION TO KEEP HER KID
WILL SHE KEEP IT HID OR TELL HIM ABOUT WHAT HIS FATHER DID
AND HER PARENTS TO BUSY TO EVEN CARE
SO SHE’S LOST AND CONFUSED AND ESPECIALLY SCARED
AND NINE MONTHS GO BY WITH NO DIRECTION
AND SHE STILL HADN’T TOLD NO ONE SHE WAS EXPECTING
BUT THERE AIN’T NO TIME LEFT IN A MATTER OF PAIN IN A MATTER OF CRY
IN A MATTER OF SWEAT WITH NO ONE THERE TO HOLD HIS HAND
ALL ALONE SHE DUMPS HER BABY IN A TRASH CAN
AND WALKS AWAY PRETENDING THAT THE INFANTS DEAD
AND GOES HOME AND PULLS THE COVERS OVER HER HEAD
AND LAYS IN BED AND TRY’S TO BLOCK IT OUT OF HER MIND
BUT ALL SHE STILL HEARS IS HER BABY CRY TELL ME WHY
BRIDGE
TELL ME WHY CAN’T WE JUST OPEN UP OUR EYES
BECAUSE YOU KNOW JESUS CAN COME AND SAVE YOUR LIFE
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PAIN HE CAN SET YOU FREE TONIGHT
TELL ME WHY
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VERSE 3
IT’S BEEN TEN YEARS NOW SINCE THAT GIRL NAMED JEN
WENT THROUGH THAT VERY HELLISH SITUATION
I WAS CHILLING IN HOME ROOM ABOUT HALF ASLEEP
GLANCED UP FOR A SECOND AND I SAW THE POLICE
PRINCIPAL WALK OVER AND SAID JEN COULD YOU COME WITH ME
FOUND OUT THE DEAL ABOUT PERIOD THREE
MET S.O.L. IN THE HALL BOTH COULDN’T BELIEVE
JOINED OUR HANDS AND TO OUR FATHER LET OUR BURDENS RELEASE
THAT NIGHT CAUGHT MY SCHOOL MATES EYES ON TV
DEJA VU IT HIT ME I REMEMBERED SADLY
HOW I SEEN HER ON THE BENCH THE SPIRIT START TALKING
TO WITNESS BUT I MISSED THE CHANCE AND KEPT WALKING
THE CASE WENT TO TRIAL JURY FINALLY DECIDE
NOT IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND EVEN THOUGH HER BABY DIED
I NEVER SAW HER AGAIN LIVING WITH A MISTAKE
ONE DROP OF WATER HITS AND THEN IT EVAPORATES
I BET YOU SOMEWHERE JEN’S STILL SITTING
REMINISCING ABOUT HER LIFE REALLY JUST WISHING
SOMEONE WOULD LOVE HER FOREVER WITH NO CONDITIONS
IF SHE REALLY ONLY KNEW THE SAVOR IS WHAT SHE MISSING
THERE IS A TIME I WILL GO
I’M GONNA GO
WILL ANYBODY MISS ME
I DON’T KNOW
OR AM I LIKE A DROP OF WATER
AND NOBODY EVEN KNOWS
(CHORUS)
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