Wash It Away Lyrics

wash it in the sea let it soak all night. wash it in the sea let
      the saltwater wash it away. soak it in bleach till it's white on
     white. soak it in bleach till the blood just washes away. hang it
      in the wind let it blow all night. hang it up high let the high
      wind blow it away. hang it in the wind let the sun burn bright.
        hang it in the wind till the blood just washes away. i have
     waited wasted years for the child that's come and gone today. say
        what about this wasted fear. how can i just turn and wash it
     away. if i can then i will wash it away. if she can then she will
      wash it away. forty years spent one by one. forty years of life
        just slipping away. what i'd give for a firstborn son. forty
      years of blood just washing away. i have waited wasted lives. i
        have waited long enough i'd say. say what abou;t this wasted
     child. how can i just turn and wash it away. if i can then i will
      wash it away. if she can then she will wash it away. send me an
       angel. send me the ghost that i was. that i am. i will wash it
                          away. she will wash it away.