Wise men say these are the facts of life What ya cant read, you gotta write What you dont know can hurt you, welcome to the wasteland Hail mary, hear me now - Im in need of sanctuary Yes, these are hard times to be livin in Out in the wasteland where loves a give away I fall on my face like a rebel in the dirt Sanctuary, give me some protection Baby, baby cover me Feelin lost and so afraid Just tryin to keep the handle on the blade Been such a long time runnin Behind these walls inside of me Aint nothin clear as far as I see Looks like a storm cloud breakin Off in the distance, I hear a drivin beat - a drivin beat The sun goes down like a rebel in the dirt Sanctuary, give me some protection Baby, baby cover me Sanctuary, give me some affection By, baby shelter me Heartache gonna worry me down -- I dont like it Show me mercy, peace of mind Stand beside me in these troubled times Give me a reason to believe in now Love and affection, they seem so far away, so far away All I can do just to make it through the night Sanctuary, give me some protection Baby, baby cover me Sanctuary, give me some affection Baby, baby shelter me Sanctuary, sanctuary Sanctuary, sanctuary From the album "gravitys rainbow" Written by: n. giraldo & m. grombacher
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