They say that they don't know me
Never saw my face
And if they've never been there

Can they be sure there's such a place
They think if they don't answer
The world will pass them by

But there's a fire in their kitchen
And the water's three feet high and risin'


My beloved
The only one I see standing up for me


Someone's shouting at me
You're all going to hell
Must not be too far away

Sometimes I can never tell
My shoes are still as empty
A mile they never walked

Send in their donation
And they never have to talk again


My beloved
The only one I see standing up for me
My beloved

Close my eyes heal my pride

I just want to show them who I am

I just want to show them what I can do
There's not much use to curse the damned
And there's power in nothing to lose


Someone's spitin' blood
Face down in the dirt

Someone's thinking about a gun
To try and stop the hurt
Someone drew conclusions

On the wall of destiny
Someone's getting louder
And that someone would be me


You think if you don't answer
The world will pass you by

But there's a fire in your kitchen
And the water's three feet high and risin'