The crane operates as though it knows nothing of life below
And I sustain another blow 
As it seeks to get inside 
And ferret out the the place where I hide 
From the monstrosities that glare 
And the way it just isn’t fair 
And I cling to my little hope by the sill 
The one person who gives me the will 
To carry on with the charade 
I close my eyes and listen to The Black Parade 
As it punches down my street 
What part of forever made us meet 
In the halls of prose and derision 
In arms races and nuclear fission 
That could clear the decks 
Is it just another world that the thing wrecks 
As it swings into town 
Swearing it would never tear you down 
And the air pollute 
Why is everyone my age wearing a suit 
And tie 
Will you be buried in it when you die 
And will you rise from the dead 
Just to lie beside me in bed
When I cry my teenage heart out 
Wrung on walls of my own doubt 
And a bird will fall with no self pity 
From the tallest building in the city 
Because she knows her wings will catch her
And I swore he could never match her 
But he did 
And though I hid 
We found our way back to the street 
Where the two opposites meet 
Only to have the building site 
Proclaim that it just isn’t right 
To tear concrete away from bone 
When that foundation makes up a home 
And I just know I can’t leave him alone 
Any longer 
I know you wish I was stronger 
But like the team I bat for 
I only walked out so I could show you the door