My City of Ruins

There's a blood red circle on the cold dark ground

And the rain is falling down

The church door's thrown open, I can hear the organ's song

But the congregation's gone

My city of ruins

My city of ruins

Now the sweet bells of mercy drift through the evening trees

Young men on the corner, like scattered leaves

The boarded up windows, the empty streets

While my brother's down on his knees

My city of ruins

My city of ruins

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Now there's tears on the pillow, darlin', where we slept

And you took my heart when you left

Without your sweet kiss my soul is lost, my friend

Tell me, how do I begin again?

My city's in ruins

My city's in ruins

Now, with these hands, with these hands

With these hands, with these hands

I pray, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)

I pray for the strength, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)

Yeah, I pray for the faith, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)

Pray for your love, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)

I pray for the strength, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)

I pray for your love, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)

Pray for the faith, Lord (with these hands), alright (with these hands)

I pray for the strength, Lord (with these hands), come on, come on (with these hands)

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up