You do not know me I'm writing from England A piece of your body they carved up and gave a name to 'Cause that's what people do I fell asleep with my head on your chest I was dreaming of rhythms and patterns in a world without walls 'Cause that's what dreaming's for Give me strength See me through The very best of them and the worst of you I pray that you don't go away That you don't go away You will now see in the rising of embers The piece of your ego that you have long struggled to tame And now it falls like rain I will drink your mystery down Till I can't stay on my feet Would you catch me if I fell Or would you watch me returned to smithereens? Give me strength See me through The very best of them and the worst of you Give us hope A glimmer of light An oil lantern on our darkest night Give us grace No surprise that all of these notions only dwell in our own minds 'Cause that's what we're gonna need At times when it's hard to breathe The beauty we barely see in the light of the day The wonder your chorus sings The beating of tiny little wings And the comfort that chaos can bring when we've lost our way Give me strength See me through The very best of them and the worst of you Give us hope A glimmer of light An oil lantern on our darkest night I pray that you don't go away That you don't go away That you don't go away That you don't go away That you don't go away That you don't go away That you don't go away That you don't go away That you don't go away