Sweet Sixteen
from Busy Bees EP by the lilies & sparrows
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Sweet Sixteen
The homeless on the street, they sing a song.
I hear and I sing along.
But I sing out of key.
We only see what we want to see.
And we’re blind to their need.
Lonely girls only get the guys who want the most,
But they just want more attention.
And these guys, they don’t know how,
To say no.
Cuz they have awful intentions.
What’s one more drink, I’ve already thrown my life away.
My wife and kids won’t even stay.
My only hope is that this drink will be my last.
And I’ll find what home is left.
The whole world screams,
“Where can we find hope?”
they’re on their knees,
overflowing with disease.
They’re reaching out as we’re drawing back,
“don’t expose me to that.”
Your dad got mad, and then he scarred your face.
You’ve never once felt safe.
And no one came,
No one ever broke down your door.
And you and your brothers got more.
Her sweet sixteen, and she’s got one on the way.
That’s the world we live in today.
With one quick fix, no one will ever know at all.
But she will always miss the lost.
The whole world screams,
“Where can we find hope?”
they’re on their knees,
overflowing with disease.
They’re reaching out as we’re drawing back,
“don’t expose me to that.”
The homeless on the street, they sing a song.
I hear and I sing along.
But I sing out of key.
We only see what we want to see.
And we’re blind to their need.
Lonely girls only get the guys who want the most,
But they just want more attention.
And these guys, they don’t know how,
To say no.
Cuz they have awful intentions.
What’s one more drink, I’ve already thrown my life away.
My wife and kids won’t even stay.
My only hope is that this drink will be my last.
And I’ll find what home is left.
The whole world screams,
“Where can we find hope?”
they’re on their knees,
overflowing with disease.
They’re reaching out as we’re drawing back,
“don’t expose me to that.”
Your dad got mad, and then he scarred your face.
You’ve never once felt safe.
And no one came,
No one ever broke down your door.
And you and your brothers got more.
Her sweet sixteen, and she’s got one on the way.
That’s the world we live in today.
With one quick fix, no one will ever know at all.
But she will always miss the lost.
The whole world screams,
“Where can we find hope?”
they’re on their knees,
overflowing with disease.
They’re reaching out as we’re drawing back,
“don’t expose me to that.”
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from Busy Bees EP,
released February 21, 2008
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the lilies & sparrows Greer, South Carolina
the lilies and sparrows originated from Ben Patat's acoustic writings while on and off of tour with the band Divide the Sea. The songs are our way of praising God for what he has done for us. He is worthy of all of our praise for the sole reason that He created us, not to mention that He sent His son to die for our sins so that we may be considered righteous through faith. ... more
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