Ribs -

Marrow made a wife of Eve

But no one gave up a rib for me and mine

My hearts did expose to the elements

Calloused and untouched by a man’s design

Oh, my ugly organs

How lucky we are

(How lucky we are)

Brick and mortar between my bones

Built a kingdom fierce and fortified

My name fading from the yellow page

Stones are laid upon the mountainside

Oh, my savage empire

How lucky we are

(How lucky we are)

Never to be moved by the words of a liar

The dark doesn’t frighten me

I chose to close my eyes

It is mine, it is mine

The night doesn’t frighten me

I chose to let it thrive

It is mine, it is mine

Time has changed the metaphor

Now, dust is not the origin of bone

Little girl, don’t let them sell you any armor

All your ribs are still your own

Oh, my precious child

How lucky you are

(How lucky you are)

Handed down a shield for your tender parts

The dark doesn’t frighten me

I chose to close my eyes

It is mine, it is mine

The night doesn’t frighten me

I chose to let it thrive

It is mine, it is mine

The dark doesn’t frighten me

I chose to close my eyes

It is mine, it is mine

The night doesn’t frighten me

I chose to close my eyes

It is mine, it is mine