Prayer Of The Refugee

"Prayer of the Refugee" is one of the most popular songs by American rock group Rise Against, released worldwide in 2006 on the band's album The Sufferer and the Witness. The song was originally titled "Diaspora" and early copies of The Sufferer and the Witness used that title. The song reached #7 on Billboard alternative rock chart. It was Rise Against's first single to reach the top 10 since Swing Life Away.

[Verse 1] Warm yourself by the fire, son And the morning will come soon I’ll tell you stories of a better time In a place that we once knew Before we packed our bags And left all this behind us in the dust We had a place that we could call home And a life no one could touch [Chorus] Don’t hold me up now I can stand my own ground I don’t need your help now You will let me down, down, down! Don’t hold me up now I can stand my own ground I don’t need your help now You will let me down, down, down! Down! [Verse 2] We are the angry and the desperate The hungry and the cold We are the ones who kept quiet And always did what we were told But we’ve been sweating While you slept so calm in the safety of your home We’ve been pulling out the nails That hold up everything you’ve known [Chorus] Don’t hold me up now I can stand my own ground I don’t need your help now You will let me down, down, down! Don’t hold me up now I can stand my own ground I don’t need your help now You will let me down, down, down! [Bridge] So open your eyes, child Let’s be on our way Broken windows and ashes Are guiding the way Keep quiet no longer We’ll sing through the day Of the lives that we’ve lost And the lives we’ve reclaimed Go! [Chorus] Don’t hold me up now I can stand my own ground I don’t need your help now You will let me down, down, down! Don’t hold me up now I can stand my own ground I don’t need your help now You will let me down, down, down! Down! [Outro] Don’t hold me up! (I don’t need your help, I’ll stand my ground) Don’t hold me up! (I don’t need your help) No! No! No! Don’t hold me up! (I don’t need your help, I’ll stand my ground) Don’t hold me up! (I don’t need your help, I’ll stand my ground) Don’t let me down, down, down, down, down!