We were in a race to grow up Yesterday, through today, till tomorrow But when the plant blew up A piece of shrapnel flew and slowed that part of you The doctors gave you until the end of the night But not till daylight (not till daylight), not till daylight (not till daylight) Time passes slower in the flicker of a hospital light I pray the race is worth the fight Made a fool of myself down on Tennessee street It wasn't pretty like the movies It was ugly, like what they all did to me And they did to me what I wouldn’t do to anyone You know that’s for sure Tell me all the time not to worry And think of all the time I'll, I'll have with you When I won't wake up on my own (wake up on my own), wake up on my own Held close all the time, knowing I'm half of you I dreamt the earth broke open And the beast crawled out Snuck into bed with me And left with you in its mouth Then it was I, left screaming I weep for you I weep for you, oh I only like my body When it's closely with your body Lay in you gently Like greenery That stings me Softly hurting Tell me all the time (tell me all the time) not to worry (not to worry) And think of all the time I'll, I'll have with you When we won't wake up on our own (wake up on our own), wake up on our own Held close all the time, knowin' I'm half of you Think of us inside (think of us inside), after the wedding (after the wedding) Sufferin' the while to lie a time or two When we don't wake up on our own (wake up on our own), wake up on our own Held close all the time, knowin' (knowin') It was all for you