Melissa Etheridge
"Beloved"

(M. Etheridge)

Someone's shouting at me 
You're all going to hell 
Must not be too far away 
Sometimes I can never tell 
My shoes are still as empty 
A mile they never walked 
Send in their donations 
And they never have to talk again 

My beloved
The only one I see standing up for me
My beloved 
Close my eyes heal my pride

I just want to show them who I am
I just want to show them what I can do 
There's not much use to curse the damned 
And there's power in nothing to lose

Someone's spittin' blood
Face down in the dirt 
Someone's thinking about a gun 
To try and stop the hurt
Someone drew conclusions
On the wall of destiny
Someone's gettin' louder 
And that someone would be me 

You think if you don't answer 
The world will pass you by 
But there's a fire in your kitchen