Up from the Muck

We slave, but never save We starve, but never slim Try so hard, but rarely win We slowly sink inside our skin We sow, but never reap We rest, but never sleep And those elusive smiles Never seem to keep I see that crushing sadness in us all Won't you take my hand? That ceaseless sorrow in us all Won't you take my hand? The news is never good The future's looking bleak We want to rise and fight, but We're just so tired and weak We breathe, but feel no calm We're thinking awful thoughts It seems that all is lost Believe me friend, it's not I see that crushing sadness in us all Won't you take my hand? That ceaseless sorrow in us all Won't you take my hand? We're down but we're not out We're down but we're not out We're down but we're not out We're down but we're not out We're down but we're not out We're down but we're not out We're down but we're not out We're down but we're not I see that crushing sadness in us all Won't you take my hand? That ceaseless sorrow in us all Won't you take my hand? (We're down but we're not out) Black cloud casting shadows on us all (We're down but we're not out) Won't you take my hand? (We're down but we're not out) I see that crushing fucking sadness in us all (We're down but we're not out) Someone take my hand --- Up from the Muck - As Friends Rust