As a tear baptized my cheek
And I saw a soul depart
And the pangs of death rose up within my chest
Yea, the fangs of death bit down upon my heart
Brother, I cry for you today
Sister, I weep for you today
Oh native man in your native land
We are one in our pain tonight
And the family gathered round
In the present, wrapped in arms
And embraced they fell upon their aching chests,
Yea, embraced they press together beating hearts
Friends, I cry for you tonight
Family, I join with you tonight
And all the weeping angels
And humanity united in the night
Daughter’s eyes filled with cold fears
Son’s chest echoing in sobs
Both are slayed by pain aching in their chests
Both are stayed by fear beating on their hearts
Children, crying through the night
You know that none of this is right
Come sit and cry into my shirt
Let’s cry til tears wash away the hurt
But it won’t come soon, it won’t happen overnight
It will take days and months and years and rivers of warm tears
And I don’t know why the night mares ride
Through stories sweet and paradise
But I know this and I hope you know this
May this give you an inch, a pinch of peace
I cry with you tonight