I have broken many promises, thrown cautions to the wind

Rebelled in my youth but here you come again

You are the message in the bottle, a light that never dims

And though I let you down you'll always be my friend



Put my faith in fairy tales, believe what I was told

I've watched the holy eat their own, suck the meat lick the bone

There is only one voice my universal guide

You've always been beside me even when I wanted to die



I will never forget, I will have no regrets



I don't want to cheat anyone

Don't want to steal from anyone

Don't want to lie

Don't want to quit

Don't want to leave any doubt



Step on anyone, hurt anyone, curse anyone



Sometimes I itch and squirm to crawl out of my skin

You put your arm around me like the air that I take in

Won't push no needle in my arm or bathe in gasoline

Never swear in Jesus name or hide behind the pain