God Forbid

I used to worry about typical things

It never kept me up at night

They never took the wind right out of me

Or brought me to my knees

I used to worry about typical things

I never bowed my head

I just didn't see the use

Now you're miles away from me

And if I had to

I know there's nothing I can do

Even if I wanted to

God forbid you and I

Ever find better words to describe

How we can't run and hide

From the fears in the back of our minds

And I know that it's not how we live

But we still say God forbid

When it's too frightening to name

When you can't imagine how

That you could ever get out of bed again

Or carry on somehow

Something you cannot say out loud

Something you always think about

I used to worry about typical things

God forbid you and I

Ever find better words to describe

How we can't run and hide

From the fears in the back of our minds

And I know that it's not how we live

But we still say God forbid

And I know that it's not how we live

Though I do not believe he exists

I still say God forbid