Take Away My Pain (alternate Lyrics I) — текст песни (Dream Theater)

[studio demo from 1997, recorded during the making of the album ]
[falling into infinity. available on a single cd included with ]
[the japanese release of falling into infinity. ]
- john petrucci

I was sitting on the edge of his bed
Staring at the headlines on the paper
He said, `look at poor gene kelly
I guess he won`t be singing in the rain.`
You can take away my heroes
Can you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don`t let it rain
Don`t stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I`m not frightened anymore
Just stay with me tonight
I`m tired of this fight
Soon i`ll be knocking at your door

She was standing by the edge of his bed
Staring at the message on their faces
He said, `what else can you do, babe?
I guess i won`t be coming home again.`
They just took away all my promises
Make them take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don`t let it rain
Don`t stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I`m not frightened anymore
Just stay with me tonight
I`m tired of this fight
Soon i`ll be knocking at your door

His final scene
The actor bows
And all those years
Are gone somehow
The crowd applauds
The curtain falls
There`ll be no encore after all

I was sitting on the edge of my bed
Staring at the paper through my tears
It read, `say goodbye to jesus`
The world he left will never be the same
You took away my hero
Will you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Let the cold inside
It`s time to let it rain
There`s nothing left to hide
Take away my pain
I`m not frightened anymore
I`m learning to survive
Without you in my life
Til you come knocking at my door...