The Strength To Leave

Nothing in her life was positive, but a test for H.I.V. She said
give me the strength to leave
In the terminal ward beside her, a boy still tries to breath, he says
give me the strength to leave

give me the strength to leave today, give me something to believe and I’ll be on my way
give me the strength to leave

Children swept the minefields for thier fathers enemies, they say
give me the strength to leave
With a picture of Komeini, and a rifle on thier knee they said,
give me the strength to leave

give me the strength to leave today, give me something to believe and I’ll be on my way
give me the strength to leave

Beneath a darkened sky in calvary, he was waiting for the thieves
he said
give me the strength to leave
And when I’m cold and dying, and there’s nothing left for me I’ll say,give me the strength, pray, give me the strength, to leave