Faith, can be used against you Faith, is a game of mind played for riches unseen Watch as Tommy kneels, morning mass distributes the guilt he feels Crosses over brows, will erase transgressions past I doubt Do you know what this is? A life-long search for truth The fight for your soul eternal has some rules Do you know what they are? Can you tell me old friend Let’s hope that we’re right on through the end Faith, is the hope that blinds you Faith, requires a leap, breath in and release Lost innocence, in a sense the charm only once is lost Brought up to believe, the brain washing the soul until it’s clean How can I find my way when Stained eyes depict my life Lies sheathed in lies hides the blight inside your mind How can I become whole When half is all I know The footfalls of truth echo away Morning bells, awake in me a cherished memory A longing for what’s gone Uncertainty gained, a childhood that was lost Do we know why we pray, or bow when we say grace Is it instinct or ritual at play Do we know why it is, or what it isn’t How can we remain sane and be without