Lay Our Weapons Down

Meet me near the border

Where the water meets the sand

Where we once were as children

Walking hand in hand

Bury all the differences

That tore our world apart

Look into these weary eyes

See into my heart

Calculate the price we’ve paid

All the ones we lost

Nothing’s worth the shattered lives

Nothing’s worth the cost

The cause was lost along the way

The truth was never found

So let’s gather by the water

And lay our weapons down

Reckless crimes of passion

Soldiers of some cross

Sacrificial innocents

Crippled from the loss

Children in a war zone

Growing up too fast

Sins of unknown fathers

Tie them to some past

Sisters bury brothers

Mothers bury sons

Blood is spilled for nothing

By little boys with guns

When it’s time to lay the blame

The leaders can’t be found

So, meet me by the water

And we’ll lay our weapons down

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