Hollow Years

[Verse 1]
He's just the kind of man
You hear about
Who leaves his family for
An easy out
They never saw the signs
He never said a word
He couldn't take another day

[Pre Chorus]
Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand

[Chorus]
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years

[Verse 2]
She's not the kind of girl
You hear about
She'll never want another
She'll never be without
She'll give you all the signs
She'll tell you everything
Then turn around and walk away

[Pre Chorus]
Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand

[Chorus]
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years

[Guitar Solo: John Petrucci]

[Pre Chorus]
Carry me to the shoreline
Bury me in the sand (into the waves)
Walk me across the water
And maybe you'll understand

[Chorus]
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Is lifted off your shoulders
Once the cloud that's raining
Over your head disappears
The noise that you'll hear
Is the crashing down of hollow years

[Outro]
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
Once the stone
You're crawling under
(The sound that you'll hear)
(Is the crashing down of hollow years)