I cant sleep I cant eat   If i give them what they want then   will they just let me be   who i am im not like them   im sick of nodding my head at the things that i cant stand   this is it   all my friends   ive tried so hard but i can not pretend      cross my heart    hope to make it out alive    their helping hands look more like suicide   if i dont make it out remember that i tried   cross my heart    hope to breath this time      day by day night by night   i sat alone with pen and page   trying to do whats right   god i pray   shed some light   cause if i burn out i want to burn out bright      cross my heart    hope to make it out alive    their helping hands look more like suicide   if i dont make it out remember that i tried   cross my heart    hope to breath this time      you make all things new   no one needs you like i do   you know i do      oh you make all things new   no one needs you like i do   i need you      cross my heart    hope to make it out alive    their helping hands look more like suicide   if i dont make it out remember that i tried   cross my heart    hope to breath this time      cross my heart    hope to make it out alive    their helping hands look more like suicide   if i dont make it out remember that i tried   cross my heart    hope to breath this time