they tell us what to consider
reason being
we'll be well conditioned when we go to confess

I can't speak now without breaking
the smallest one of all
all around me everyone's cutting
and they don't notice the smell
they pull out the insides with instruments
and measure them and smile
they'll be marked on this after all

they ask us to believe without question
do I, do I, do I?
Should I?
No one has the answers even now
because it's all mysterious
they tell me I can make it better
and ask
do you? do you? do you?
you should...

how can you help being full of resentment and hate
unless you are a very good liar of course
and when I tell him all my thoughts
he can tell me how I'm supposed to be saved
by the mindless chanting of 50 Hail Marys

... do I give it too freely ...
... i forgive you for hurting me ...
... devalue God's gift ...
... do I thank them ...
... make excuses ...
... do I ever take ...
... help me ...

I can't speak now without breaking
the smallest one of all
all around me everyone's cutting
we're all just sinners