Angel Chords

Blue October

   I'm wishing the bathwater clean
   She hides in the back and is unseen
   I take off this mask that surrounds me
   Look me in the face, what do you see?
   I feel like a boy the age of 13
   My body grows up
   But my mind stays the same
   Look me in the face, what do you see?

1. How do you tell an angel
   That you don't believe in God?
   Why do I feel like such a stranger
   I look around, I look around, and all my friends are gone

R: But oh would you be me?
   Because I would be you
   Oh you'd be happy
   Only if you wanted to
   And how would you treat me?
   Because I would treat you
   Oh you'd be happy
   Only if you wanted to

2. How do you tell your Father,
   That you want him to notice you?
   When mom says you'd be better off dead
   But I want to see you
   I still want to see you
   Oh would you call me?
   Oh it's not hard too
   I'm the first one
   Oh you gave birth to
   And oh would you write me
   On my birthday
   Graduation, was yesterday
   Yesterday
   Oh...

3. How do you hold the special victim?
   When they push you away
   When they've been
   Raped on the inside
   Torn on the outside
   The dirt and ugly from the stain that they try to hide
   Touched in private places
   Embarrassed faces
   To scared to ask for help

R: Oh would you be me?
   Because I would be you
   Oh you'd be happy
   Only if you wanted to
   And how would you treat me?
   Because I would treat you
   You'd be happy
   Only if you wanted to

*: I'm wishing the bath water clean
   She hides in the back and is unseen
   I take off the mask that surrounds me
   Look me in the face
   What do you see