How Can I Pray When I Don’t Believe (The Elephant)

Four or five years backed an old man walked by my side
For telling "son, there will come days when you will wanna die"
Now a few years later I think I know what the old man meant
He stood there by the river, he knew his time was spent

How can I be when I don't wanna be?
How can I see when I just cannot see?
How can I be when I don't think it's real?
How can I pray when I don't believe?

How can I sing so you don't understand?
How can I see when you're not even mine?
How can I search when I don't think it's fun?
How can I pray when I don't believe?

How can I pray when I don't believe?
And how can I be when I don't wanna be?
And how can I see when I just cannot see?
And how can I be when I don't think it's real?
How can I pray when I don't believe?

Four or five tears ago a child was walking by my side
Clutching society's papers like snow, when will you wanna die?
Now a few steps later he threw them to the wind
Just standing by the river, he knew this time he'd sinned

How can I be when I don't wanna be?
How can I see when I just cannot see?
How can I be when I don't think it's real?
How can I pray when I don't believe?

How can I sing so you won't understand?
How can I see when you're not even mine?
How can I search when I don't think it's fun?
How can I pray?

How can I be when I don't wanna be?
How can I see when there's nothing to see?
How can I feel when I don't think it's real?
How can I pray when I don't believe, yeah?

How can I be when I don't wanna be?
How can I see when there's no one to see?
How can I feel when I don't think it's real?
How can I pray when I don't believe, yeah?
Ahh