Don't You Die

Fireworks light the sky

Promise me you'll always hold me tight

Fragile soul and frail spirit

If I scream now will you hear it

Angel of Death steal my last breath

Lay me down in my bed beneath the ground

Make me a blanket with soil

Just keep me away from all this turmoil.

Chorus:

Don't you cry

Don't you die

Let the tears fall only tonight

Don't you cry

Don't you die

Let the spirit free

And dance through the night

Were you afraid when you saw her coming

Could you scream while you were jumping

Under the dust you're nothing but ashes

Were you safe or in the box of matches

Did you see the weeping and mourning

Were you lucky to awake this morning

Did you see the flags hang low

Could you count the faces in sorrow

Chorus:

Don't you cry

Don't you die

Let the tears fall only tonight

Don't you cry

Don't you die

Let the spirit free

And dance through the night

Have you pray, have you been saved

Look at the horror we ourselves have made

Stand in line and wait your turn

Could there have been a lesson to learn