[Verse 1]
Boards are on the windows
The doors are bolted shut
There's a tattered old welcome mat
To give you a clue as to where you're at
If you look hard enough, you'll trace down the path

[Chorus 1]
Whatever it is, it bears the cross
If you decide to wait
No matter how much force you use
You can never get past the gates

[Verse 2]
All my dreams are violent
Crippled emotionally
Content inside my fortress
To explain with me, I'd have to ask this
That's a whole lot to ask from me again

[Chorus 1]
Whatever it is, it bears the cross
If you decide to wait
No matter how much force you use
You can never get past the gates
[Chorus 2]
It may be hard to fathom
To consider myself sane
But no matter how much force you use
You can never get past the gates

[Refrain]
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates

[Verse 3]
Some men buy the roses
Take it far too serious
The walls that keep me inside
Are there to make sure you stay outside
[Chorus 1]
Whatever it is, it bears the cross
If you decide to wait
No matter how much force you use
You can never get past the gates

[Chorus 2]
It may be hard to fathom
To consider myself sane
But no matter how much force you use
You can never get past the gates

[Chorus 1]
Whatever it is, it bears the cross
If you decide to wait
No matter how much force you use
You can never get past the gates

[Chorus 2]
It may be hard to fathom
To consider myself sane
But no matter how much force you use
You can never get past the gates

[Refrain]
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates
Can't get past the gates