Faith, Hope, Etc.

If I had the answers I would give them to you
Free of charge, you are my friend.
And I would pay to see you dance
in on the grave of your troubles
and your doubts and your means to an end.
And if I found a path to some promised land
I would pick you up after work.
And we would pack our things
and drink cold drinks
on the fast track to righteous rebirth.
Ah, but, faith is an expectation
that somehow the service will justify the fee
and I’ve seen enough reciepts to think that faith is not for me.
And she broke your heart and she took your time and all your Nintendo games.
And you hope beyond hope that she will soon be consumed by regret for the mess
that she’s made.
'Cause you loved her wholly, truly, deeply, for all her body and soul.
and that the weapon she used,
you had helped her choose,
it cut the last thread to which you could hold.
And you say love is a driveby shooting
whos wiser survivers are slapping their knees.
and hope is just some place I look
when I can’t find my keys.
Instrumental
If I had the answers I would give them to you
Free of charge, you are my friend.
And I would pay to see you dance
in on the grave of your troubles
and your doubts and your means to an end.