Let Babylon Burn - Hold The Other End

I saw
God in a flooded house
With a mattress in his hands
And a woman in her slippers
Saying, “I don’t understand”
I said, “I’ve got some questions
About the things you let go wrong”
He said, “Grab that corner, will you?
I’ve been lifting this too long”
And
I wanted a reason
Something bigger than the room
He was looking at my hands
Like there was work for them to do
Hold the other end
Get your shoulder next to mine
We can talk about forever
When she’s somewhere warm and dry
Hold the other end
Let her say what she needs to say
You don’t have to find the words
To be the one who stays
Who sta-a-ays…
Who stays
When my father couldn’t speak
They explained it all to me
Put a purpose in his suffering
Somewhere only they could see
But the woman on the night shift
Used to warm his shaving cream
When she shaved him on a sunday
He looked more like
Dad to me
Hold the other end
Get your shoulder next to mine
We can talk about forever
When she’s somewhere warm and dry
Hold the other end
Let her say what she needs to say
You don’t have to find the words
To be the one who stays
Who sta-a-ays…
Who stays
Don’t tell me he was chosen
Don’t tell me it was fair
There’s a razor in the cupboard
I still can’t move from there
And
I don’t know where he’s gone to
I won’t claim to understand
But a woman needs a mattress and
I’ve still got both my hands
Hold the other end
Get your shoulder next to mine
We can talk about forever
When she’s somewhere warm and dry
Hold the other end
Till the weight begins to give
I still don’t know what
God is
I know what kindness did
What kindness di-i-id…
I know what kindness did
I still wanted an answer but
I took the other end