I never meant to wither
I wanted to be tall
Like a fool, I left the river
And watched my branches fall.
Old and thirsty, I longed for the flood
To come back around
To the cactus in the valley,
That's about to crumble down

And wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
Show me that your love will never change.
If my yesterday is a disgrace
Tell me that you still recall my name.

So the storm finally found me
And left me in the dark
In the cloud around me,
I don't know where you are
If this old world goes up in arms,
All I can do is stand
And I won't fight for anyone
Until you move my hand.

And wipe the mark of madness from my face,
Show me that your love will never change.
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
Tell me that you still recall my name.

In the shadow, here I am,
And I need someone by my side.
It becomes so hard to stand
And I keep trying to dry my eyes.
Come and find me, in the valley.

And wipe the mark of sadness from my face,
Show me that your love will never change.
And if my yesterday is a disgrace,
Tell me that you still recall my name.
And wipe the mark of madness from my face,
Show me that your love will never change.
If my yesterday is a disgrace,
Tell me that you'll still recall my name.