Shandi Sturgill

He looks in the mirror
Puts on a fake smile
So they’ll believe he’s happy
He sends up a humble prayer
To a God they say’s not listening
And he asks just to make it
Through one more day of pain

The message of unconditional love
Has been bent till it’s broken
What could have been
Left to live for
Has been taken away
Because of people trying to do
A job meant for only one

She sits on the stairs
When they think she can’t hear
They talk about her being damned to hell
Disregard the strength of her faith
They’ve taken her out of school
Her friends are a reward
For changing who she is

The message of unconditional love
Has been bent till it’s broken
What could have been
Left to live for
Has been taken away
Because of people trying to do
A job meant for only one

There’s no escape anymore
So young but feeling like
There’s nothing left to live for
Tonight they could just pass
A point of no return

The message of unconditional love
Has been bent till it’s broken
What could have been
Left to live for
Has been taken away
Because of people trying to do
A job meant for only one
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