there's anthrax in the envelope i opened in my dream 
the sky is red and little kids [bad word]  screaming in the street 
i tried [bad word] and save them but i had molasses feet 
i keep having nightmares and i'm scared to go to sleep 

if you fall in i'll jump down 
and touch your face while we're both sinking 
(stinking thinking) we won't drown 
you are my friend 
and what we're doing's too important 
for our lives to end quite yet 

in montreal i got so mad, someone broke into the van 
stole my guitar and aaron's bag 
then we turned on cnn, watched the towers fall again 
and realized that our lives aren't so bad 

this is just a test take it with love and you will pass 
you will be rewarded if you do your very best 
nothing ever goes as planned so don't take anything for granted 
if you do the world will kick your [bad word] 

the air is filled [bad word] and carpets 
skin and bones and telephones and file cabinets 
coke machines, firemen, landing gear, and cement 
they say that it's okay but i say don't breathe in 

the air is filled [bad word] and carpets 
skin and bones and telephones and file cabinets 
coke machines, firemen, landing gear, and cement 
they say that it's okay but i say don't breathe that [bad word] in 

an angel named gabriel is watching over you 
he was a friend mistreated now he's dead so say you're sorry to him 
when you say your prayers tonight if you make amends 
the gates to heaven here on earth will open up again 

if you fall in i'll jump down 
and touch your face while we're both sinking 
(stinking thinking) we won't drown 
you are my friend 
and what we're doing's too important 
for our lives to end quite yet