All Out War

I can feel the heat on this Texas street Burnin' holes in the soles of my shoes Surrounded by men in darkened dens Communin' with bottles of booze There's a picture of you at twenty-two In the breast pocket of my coat I turn it over when I'm not sober And shed tears to the words you wrote I said open your eyes Raise your fists Show me that we're worth More than this I know it ain't easy But it's worth fightin' for Love ain't a battle It's an All-Out War This old guitar carries the scars Of a thousand bar room nights My fingers they trace the lines on her face As she sings 'neath the fluorescent lights I cradle each word like a newborn bird Fallen from the nest I was too blind to see you had to be free Or else be laid to rest I said open your eyes Raise your fists Show me that we're worth More than this I know it ain't easy But it's worth fightin' for Love ain't a battle It's an All-Out War Been chasin' my breath since the day you left Twelve long years ago It's the snap of the bone as the blade finds it's home Where love once flourished and flowed I've know the sacrifice of a reclusive vice Though many an angel has tried If you asked me today I'd just have to say I guess that I'm doin' alright I said open your eyes Raise your fists Show me that we're worth More than this I know it ain't easy But it's worth fightin' for Love ain't a battle It's an All-Out War