The Pain Within
(Mike Schaffer)

Verse 1:
Look in my eyes, tell me what you see
This pathetic thing that I call me
I just want to live
First something will have to give

Verse 2:
Hanging out in town on a cold night
Look around there is no one in sight
I just want to live
First something will have to give

Chorus:
You see through me
Wanting to be
Why can't you just...Leave?
Can you take this
Knife from my back?
I don't need this...Pain

Bridge:
I will no longer take this
I can no longer take this
I will no longer take this
I shall no longer take this

Verse 3:
Peel back the skin, feels so good to know
Pain stuffed back in, only anger (is) shown
I just want to live
First something will have to give

Chorus:
You see through me
Wanting to be
Why can't you just...Leave?
Can you take this
Knife from my back?
I don't need this...Pain

Verse 4:
First thing's first I wanted you to see
Every little thing you've done to me
You treat me like I am some disease
Won't be happy til I'm on my knees
I just want to live
First something will have to give

Chorus:
You see through me
Wanting to be
Why can't you just...Leave?
Can you take this
Knife from my back?
I don't need this...Pain!

Bridge:
I will no longer take this
I can no longer take this
I will no longer take this
I shall no longer take this