This, and not some other way

every wish every desire
every pain that's in my heart
i blew them all away the day
i namasted myself apart

came sweating men with bulging eyes
they were bearing lies to give
at first i was afraid to die
now i'm scared that i might live

so stay with me
stay with me

for the day is passed
and the evenin's come
be my companion in the way
accept the things you cannot
and things that you can change
it'll be the way it is
this and not some other way

in the mornin when i wake up
i gotta feelin i might die
so i try and stay awake
and i keep a watchful eye

in the fog of war we've burned alive
the saints along with sinners
i will be with you today in paradise
if i don't come in for dinner

stay with me
stay with me

for the day is passed
and the evening's come
be my companion in the way
accept the things you cannot
and things that you can change
it'll be the way it is
this and not some other way

i no one fight for nothing
against 20 godless fiends
you could fill a man to the brim with gold
and there'd still be room for greed

so i rent a mind and borrow words
for thoughts i cannot say.
this will be the way it is,
this and not some other way.