Hands Are Tied

The beauty of this world must let you in again
Put diamonds in my hands to let you live again, again
A father's heart's in pain
I tried to let you go
The lights around your halo have no fear again
I've opened up the wounds to let you near again
A heart's a dangerous place
I've given everything to let you know
They walk around me and dance around me
I've given everything to let you know
They fight around me and divide around me
I've given everything to let you know

Eli, my hands are tied
These notes put out to help you find your feet again
You were broken and abused but let you live again
Your mother's heart remains
I've given everything to let you know

Come save me now
And break me down
And let me be proud of you

I face another year
I walk along this damaged only road
But soon enough you'll know
But how can I begin to tell my son that I walked away
I'll find a way
When I come back
You'll hear me say again

Eli, I'll always let you know
Eli, I'll always let you know
Eli, I'll always let you know

Now my father's dead to me
You left me here alone
But you didn't see the rest of me
How could I belong?
But you could have said goodbye
Did you ever think of me at all?
Now my father's dead to me
You left me here alone
But you could have said goodbye
Did you ever think of me at all?
I hope someday that you will see it all

My hands were tied
There will be love for you, dad