Mmm Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, ah-uh, uh I can see you're standing on the edge Your legs step on the ledge of life's afflictions, mm I know you're a master of disguise, you are Underneath that soft and gentle smile you put on this morning You give when you have little left to give You ballroom dance with hollow how-are-yous How-are-yous (how-are-yous) Your body aches from marching up your mountains, ah But you always keep pushing on You always keep pushing on (always keep pushing on) I know life can be a bitch, so cold and mundane And I'm thinking of you, dear, I hope you're okay, ayy Maybe there's a hole you're hiding somewhere And you hide it so well, you do, I must say But I, I, I know you're hurting And deep down there, something's burning If you need two more arms to hold these burdens I'm here I said a prayer for you, I hope it's working Please, my dear, don't stop believing in miracles Oh, oh, no You'll always find some kind words for a stranger I wish that you could find some for yourself, yeah You claw yourself apart in private moments And all the bruises you put plasters on While life has dealt another losing hand You bite your tongue and tense your thighs to stand You know that you can't be so strong alone all the time So please stop trying to be so strong all alone, all alone You don't have to do this all alone Even though I know, I know, I know you're hurting I know that deep down there, something's burning I know if you need two more arms to hold these burdens I'm here I said a prayer for you, I hope it's working Please, my dear, don't stop believing in miracles (Oh, oh, no) I know it's hurting It's just six thirty I know it's hurting Oh, I pray the Lord have mercy I know He's working Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know it's hurting It's just gone Thursday Ain't this some damn feeling? And all of us just looking for some meaning And while we wait for For the sweeter days to find us Sha-sha-sha-sha-sha-shake off the devil's best lurking And close your eyes and let this music go through your heart (Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo) Stay with me now Stay with me now, oh, oh, oh Oh, yeah Said I know it's hurting, I know it's hurting I know it's hurting, ooh Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, ooh I know it's hurting I know it's hurting