One Last Thing

Chalked up in a city street

Broke glass and a bloody scene

Young guns that are half my age

From Baghdad up to Monterey



Cell phones and the magazines

Death, bombs, and with human beings

Hate, war, and diamond rings

Nightmares of silly things



How does anybody sleep at night?

Out of mind but not out of sight

Out of love and we've just begun

Living large in America



But I found one last thing to believe in

But I found one last thing to believe in



Close calls and we're holding on

Police lines and fire alarms

High winds with a heavy fall

Dead birds in a parking stall



How does anybody sleep at night?

I lay in bed and I close my eyes

I kind of rest but it starts to hurt

Living here is a lot of work



But I found one last thing to believe in

But I found one last thing to believe in

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[Transmission]

I was told

To breathe in the righteous breath

A feeling of heartfelt purpose

A sense of hope

For something bigger than ourselves