Native Son Lyrics

These words I give to you
When you feel the cold night closing in
My native son
These wounds I'll heal for you
When you feel the thorns that pierce your skin
I feel your hurt

This world can be cold
But this is all we have
I'm talking to you, my native son

When the day has overcome you
And the taste won't go away
You're a child of creation
And you were made this way

The blackness is close behind you
And with wickedness coming fast
You're a child of creation
All this will pass
You walk your path

This cold that bites your skin
It cuts like knives into your heart
Forever winter

These names that break you
We all have a side to us that can turn
Just watch me break

This world can be cruel
But this is all we have
I'm talking to you, my native son

When the day has overcome you
And the taste won't go away
You're a child of creation
And you were made this way

The blackness close behind you
And with wickedness coming fast
You're a child of creation
All this will pass
You walk your path

Don't be afraid to walk in the footprints
Where others have failed
Strangers surround you, taunt and betray you
Bring you down
These are the free words
These are the true words I give to you
Just walk in the footprints
Don't be afraid to stand your ground, my son

This world can be cruel
But this is all we have
I'm talking to you, my native son

When the taste has overcome you
And the pain won't go away
You're a child of creation
And you were made this way

The blackness close behind you
And with wickedness coming fast
You're a child of creation
All this will pass
You walk your path