You've got a lot of nerve and I've got a lot of fingers to point 
While you were busy building knowledge I was already right 
I know a voice like yours is not a weapon at all 
Even mine is not a chisel for a thickened skull 
Chant your anthems to the deaf 
And we can sit here and cry until there's nothing left 
....Or we can take our voices with our hands 
Make like knives and make demands 

We'll take our voices - with our hands 
We'll Make like knives - we'll make demands 

I'm burning bridges for the last time 
I'm breaking habits for the first time 

I saw my future today, it said I'm going away 
And I still haven't sung the last line 

On my way down.. 
I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 
I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 

And every day of my life I can feel it getting harder to breathe 
With every minute ticking by I'm getting ready to leave 
I know a life like mine is not a reason to fret 
But I've been busy building scars that you will never forget 
If only thirty three years can save my life 
I've had twenty four more to make things right 
When I'm taken to the sky and you're still here 
You can clear your mind and dry your tears

We'll take our voices - with our hands 
We'll Make like knives - we'll make demands 

I'm burning bridges for the last time 
I'm breaking habits for the first time 

I saw my future today, it said I'm going away 
And I still haven't sung the last line 

On my way down.. 
I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 
I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 

When I'm taken home - and you're still here 
Just clear your mind - and dry your tears 
We'll take our voices - with our hands 
Make like knives - we'll make demands 

I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 
I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 
I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 
I'm not ready to lay, I'm not ready to fade 
I'm not ready to die 

I'm not ready to die!