The Mission

[Intro] [Television, spoken. Church bell rings throughout intro.] Broadcaster: ...a technical violation of the 1972 ABM Treaty... [Channel changes.] Preacher: ...I'm asking for hands to be uplifted for just a moment. God the Holy Ghost is calling out to embrace you [Pistol being loaded and cocked.] I want you to reach deep into your hearts and your pocketbooks, and take his hand Some of you are in a state of rebellion right now [Spoken] Bless me, Father, for I have sinned You're saying that... [Gunshot, television shatters.] [Verse 1, spoken] In the wooden chair beside my window I wear a face born in the falling rain I talk to shadows from a lonely candle Recite the phrases from the wall, I can't explain This Holy pain Six days ago, my life had taken a tumble The orders came from high above, they say A need to use me once again, they've got my number Further the cause, boy, yes you know the game [Chorus 1] I'll wait here for days longer 'till the sister comes to wash my sins away She is the lady that can ease my sorrow She brings the only friend That helps me find my way [Verse 2] I search the past back to a time When I was younger A target for the new society Picked to displace the leaders Countering objectives Of this new underground reality [Chorus 2] My mission saved the world And I stood proud My mission changed the world It turned my life around [Verse 2] I look around, my room is filled with candles Each one a story, but they end the same I'll hide away in here, the law will never find me The walls will tell the story of my pain [Chorus 3] Waiting for days longer 'till sister comes to wash my sins away She is the lady who can ease my sorrow She sets the pace for my delivery of pain [Verse 3] They'll say my mission saved the world And I stood proud My mission changed the world The underground will rise and Save this world we'll all stand proud Our mission changed the world, we'll change the world We'll all stand proud