HIDING BEHIND

You sit there with your smug look
and hide behind the good book
God forbid you have to walk a sinner's path
God forbid you ever have to do the math
Count the change at the checkout line
Cry inside and tell people you're fine

Been down that road a hundred times
Seen things from the other side
I get it why people do the crimes
I know why the people cried
Walk a mile in their shoes
and maybe you will too
Know how to sing the blues
It's all in how they grew

The people that seem the best
They are just like the rest
Bones in the closet, hiding in the coats
Murders out to sea on their boats
The ones you look in the eyes
You know what that buys

When you been into the dark
When you know you're the mark
That's when you really get it
No wishing hides you from the hit
A helping hand is all you need
Someone to hold while you bleed

The people who reach out and touch
Praying is just a cop-out too much
Pick us up on our own feet
Help us find something to eat
We all get dark and low
Maybe you can see, maybe you know...