My City of Ruins (Live in Manchester, May 14, 2025)

[Verse 1]

There's a blood red circle on the cold dark ground

And the rain is falling down

The church door's thrown open, I can hear the organ's song

But the congregation's gone

[Refrain]

My city of ruins

My city of ruins

Just one more time around, boys

That's right

Are you ready to join together?

Are you ready to join together?

Are you ready to join together?

One, two

Yes, Roy

[Verse 2]

Now the sweet bells of mercy drift through the evening trees

Young men on the corner like scattered leaves

The boarded-up windows, the empty streets

While my brother's down on his knees

[Refrain]

My city of ruins

My city of ruins

[Chorus]

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

Come on (rise up!)

Come on (rise up!)

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

One more time

[Verse 3]

Now's there's tears on the pillow where we slept

And you took my heart when you left

Without your sweet kiss, my soul is lost, my friend

Tell me how do I begin again?

[Refrain]

My city's in ruins

My city's in ruins

[Bridge]

Now with these hands, with these hands

With these hands, with these hands

I pray Lord

(With these hands, with these hands)

I pray for strength, Lord

(With these hands, with these hands)

And I pray for the faith, Lord

(With these hands, with these hands)

And I pray for your love, Lord

(With these hands, with these hands)

And I pray for hope, Lord

(With these hands, with these hands)

Oh I pray

(With these hands, with these hands)

I said now come on, yeah come on

Yeah come on, yeah come on

(With these hands, with these hands)

I said come on, yeah come on

Yeah come on, yeah come on

(With these hands, with these hands)

[Chorus]

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up!