A heart that is beating is a precious thing
You shouldn't let it get away
Shouldn't let it stray too far from you
Don't let it go too soon, don't let go of your youth
It won't lose touch with you

Fear only the darkness of a crystal day
And imagine your nation without disdain
And aching pain
We're missing hearts today, left us in disarray
Taken from somewhere safe

Why does this happen?
How could we let it?
How come we're always asking that?
Why can't we prevent it?
There I just said it, we can do better than this

By the end of December, Mother Nature repents
She cries, "Have I done enough?"
Feels like she's sinned
Bare-boned and skinned, stranded naked in the wind
In front of God's man again and again

Why does this happen?
How could God let it?
How come we're always asking that?
Why can't we prevent it?
There I just said it, we can do better than this
What follows a rough time strengthens family
We repair each other's souls and connect our leaves
We start as seeds and our roots run deep
You can't disagree we share this belief

Why are we so divided?
We can't even hide it
We can't seem to be united
Why do we just live by it?
We can't justify it
When we do we will die

A heart that is beating is a precious thing
You shouldn't let it get away
Shouldn't let it stray too far from you
Don't let it go too soon, don't let go of your youth
It won't lose touch with you