Second Skin - Recorded Live @ X-Ray Cafe, Portland Oregon in June of 1993

I've thought about it a million times
 It takes all my strength just to keep it calm
 I hove to tell myself, just let it breathe
 holding it inside will only help to do me in
 Each time I close my eyes I see another chain
 it's one I can't forget, something I can not break out of
 I need a second skin, something to hold me up
 can't seem to get out of this hole
 I've dug myself right back in
 Just to wake up tells me I must be brave
 It hits me like a drug shot into my vein
 It's not as delightful of a pain
 immobilizing me
 almost makes me think I'm dead
 I need a second skin
 something to hold me tough
 Can't do it on my own
 sometimes I need just a little more help
 I want that chance to give every drop that's left in me
 I need a second skin
 something I can not break out of
 I tell myself, just let it breathe
 It's a calmness I'm always searching for
 But the dirt it gets so heavy
 it falls above my head
 seeping from under my feet
 it just keeps on getting deeper
 I need a second skin
 something to hold me tough
 Can't do it on my own
 sometimes I need just a little more help
 I've got that chance to give every drop that's left in me
 I need a second skin
 something I cannot break free of
 Though no one ever said it'd be easy
 Still one's left to deny the choice that comes
 between your willingness to survive
 Though you're knowing what you stand up against
 a world set to deceive
 You need a special strength
 I've got that second skin
 I've got that chance to give
 I've got the only way that I know how to live with it
 I need a second skin
 something to hold me tough
 I need a second skin
 something I cannot break out of