He screams and cries
He kicks and shouts
He tosses and jeers

For a father that never was
For a parent that is not there
For a warm hand to hold

Someone to kiss his forehead
Someone to tend to his wounds
Someone to calm his fears

Shelter from evil of all kinds
Shelter from the wars
Shelter from the cold

Hiding from the shadows
Hiding from the monsters
Hiding from me

Shutting the heavy door
Shutting his tired eyes
Shutting away the world

An attempt to get away
An attempt to be alone
An attempt to be free

This makes him feel sick
This makes him sob harder
This makes his head swirl

We yell at eachother
We yell throughout the night
We yell things we do not mean

Nights are spent in silence
Nights end in disorder
Nights are our battleground

Oh, the war wages on
Oh, the war breaks us down
Oh, the wars we have seen

Peace will save us
Peace will save them
Peace cannot be found

Secrets are kept locked away
Secrets rip us apart
Secrets, blown through the wind

Cries grow louder
Cries that belong to him
Cries that never stop

To each end we fight
To skyscrapers of New York
To Big Ben in London

From his head to mine
From the once peaceful boy
From the throne I sit atop

I still love him
I still want to be there
I still refuse to let go

Fights break loose
Fights cut us open
Fights cloud our sight

My heart wants to forgive
My heart is overbearing
My heart, I refuse to show

Hold your head high, my boy
Hold your gun and shoot
Hold out for one more night