A Cross and a Girl Named Blessed

She wears a butterfly on her wrist But she might as well cut its head off She's holding out for weapons to kill the ghost inside Or at least kill the thought she has of killing her mind She says, "I love you," with her hands She says, "I hate you," with her eyes There's a pretty girl somewhere, with a pretty name But I could never let you know how much this means I swear we'll end this war 'cause we both know It wasn't worth fighting for I wear God's name up by my wrist But she might as well tear my skin off She's letting go convictions to release the ghost inside To release all the suffering of a cross and a girl I sing, "I love you," way too much So I'll say, "I hate you," for tonight There's a pretty girl somewhere, with a pretty name But I could never let you know how much this means I swear we'll end this war 'cause we both know It wasn't worth fighting for She, she said to me I will be driving in the wrong direction Did you ever think that maybe your life Is heading in the wrong direction, baby? There's a cross up on the wall See from the corner of your eye When you're down on your knees And she's begging, "Please" So go and lay back down tonight Because you won't know who you are 'Til you're down on your knees And you're begging, "Please" There's a pretty girl somewhere, with a pretty name But I could never let you know how much this means I swear we'll end this war 'cause we both know It wasn't worth fighting for She said to me She said to me