"lay my bones at the feet of the ministry
i need the guilt and the company
i need the chance to be judged
and then long forgotten

lately, i just can't shake it
i count the days and seconds and minutes
hours and hours as subtle as shards of glass
in the skin

so lay with me i could use the company
you could help me ease these bones
are like maps and keys
where they took their hits
and they felt those teeth
theres a story hidden underneath
if you dig in deep
will you find relief of these bones
shudder all night long
the hammer drops
another scar of these bones
but i know they're only my second home

naked under the cover of night
it's just a matter of time
til i'm counted and measured and filed
and then long forgotten

forgive my manner of speaking
i know it's quick
but the clock is still ticking
i've got a few words left
burning holes on my tongue
i've been saving them

so lay with me i could use the company
you could help me ease these bones
are like maps and keys
where they took their hits
and they felt those teeth
theres a story hidden underneath
if you dig in deep
will you find relief of these bones
shudder all night long
the hammer drops
another scar of these bones
but i know they're only my second home

cause i know that you won't go down alone"

dashboard confessional - "these bones"