Wishing well

<p>[Verse 1]<br/>Concrete and coldness, cobwebs and chaos<br/>Poison and promises, liars and lies<br/>Deception falls like ashes from the skies<br/>Intentions and motive lost to distraction<br/>It sometimes seems easier to leave it alone<span><br/>And sort through the wreckage<br/>When the buzzards leave the bones<br/><br/>[Pre-Chorus 1]<br/>Empty ruins rumble<br/>Wake and come alive<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>One awaits for a rainy day, while there are stories left to tell<br/>One more chose to look away, a penny for the wishing well<span><br/>Blood in the water, the saint and martyr will stay<br/>Wish away<br/>[Lead break: Val]<br/><br/>[Verse 2]<br/>Watching and waiting, fearless and faithful<br/>Strength in surrender, survival and hope<br/>Another taking hold by letting go<br/>One lowly vessel, scarred imperfection<br/>Converging pieces in the Master&#x27;s design<br/>To work in the potter&#x27;s field while there&#x27;s still time<br/><br/>[Pre-Chorus 2]<br/>Father, night is coming<br/>Mercy for the dawn<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>One awaits for a rainy day, while there are stories left to tell<br/>One more chose to look away, a penny for the wishing well<span><br/>Blood in the water, the saint and martyr will stay<br/>Wish away<br/><br/>[Solo: Val]<br/><br/>[Break 1]<br/>Beware – the silence<br/>When apathy sets in like a disease<br/>Reliance – on anything that pulls us off our knees<br/>Approval – a vigilance to storm the gates of hell<br/>Refusal – of sideline lethargy and wishing well<br/>From ashes, a vision<br/>Angel of Mercy arise<br/>With no action, it withers up and dies<br/>[Break 2]<br/>Fire – immortal<br/>The hands of God to touch the face of pain<br/>The loyal – to dust them off and lift them up again<br/>The fervent – a refuge for the broken souls in need<br/>The servant – unto the least of these as unto Me<br/>From vision to action, there&#x27;s a new story to tell<br/>When living beyond the wishing well