On Baited Breath(Remastered)

We sit here again tonight… Watching the sky like it’s holding its breath… Waiting on a headline to decide tomorrow. The TV glow paints shadows on the wall Coffee’s gone cold, nobody’s sleeping at all Somewhere a button, somewhere a line Somebody praying it’s not crossed this time Steel guitar crying like a midnight train Every heart listening for thunder and rain We know the stories, we know the names We’ve watched the world play dangerous games At what cost tonight? At what cost tonight? Are we saving the world… or starting the fight? At what cost tonight? They’ve shut down waters ships used to sail Threats in the wind like a desert gale Generations living under fear and chains Women still marching in the pouring rain We all agree the darkness must fall But who pays the price when the sirens call? Freedom ain’t free, we all know the line But innocent lives hang in the balance tonight At what cost tonight? At what cost tonight? Are we saving the world… or starting the fight? At what cost tonight? If we strike the match… Does the fire bring dawn… or ashes? Are we early… or already too late? God, give us wisdom… before it’s decided by fate. Prayers in the quiet, hands held tight Searching for answers in the dead of night We don’t hate the people caught in the storm They’re raising their kids, trying to keep ‘em warm Dreaming of freedom, whispering truth Risking their lives just to speak in their youth They deserve mornings that don’t start in fear Not another lifetime fighting tears The world can see what’s been going on Oppression this heavy can’t stand too long Power built on terror always cracks History proves there’s no turning back You can silence voices, but not for long Sooner or later they rise up strong The chains of fear always fall apart When hope keeps beating inside a heart The time has come, the line is drawn A broken system can’t carry on Let the tyrants hear it across the land Step aside now, release your hand Let the people write their destiny Let them breathe in liberty No more shadows ruling the day It’s time for the darkness to fade away At what cost tonight? At what cost tonight? Lord give us courage to stand for what’s right At what cost tonight? At what cost tonight? Guide every step in the dark toward the light At what cost tonight? We’re all just waiting… Hoping calmer minds win before sunrise.