Jackson Warner - Mount St. Helens Lyrics

He hides his vices
On the shelf, behind the spices
The only reason he cooks dinner every night
Always preaching about Jesus
And his teachings
A lowly sinner hiding in plain sight
The sky begins to darken
The earth begins to shake
He didn't know his latest secret
Was the last one he could take

Anyone could become
Mount St. Helens
When you do not heed the warning signs
Anyone could become
Mount St. Helens
All it takes is some pressure and time

She hides denial
Behind the curtain of a smile
It keeps the wolves of "how're you doing?" at bay
She keeps praying everything that she's been saying
Will still be true at the end of every day
Her sky begins to darken
She doesn't seem to know
What happens to these feelings
When given nowhere else to go

Anyone could become
Mount St. Helens
When you do not heed the warning signs
Anyone could become
Mount St. Helens
All it takes is some pressure and time

Though I can't begin to know
What you've been going through
Everyone can see the devastation
Left in its wake

How do I handle
Every flicker of the candle
Knowing darkness awaits me
On the other side
Put into action
Countless days spent on distraction
Until I stand alone
With no place left to hide

Though my sky begins to darken
The truth was right there all along
God help my friends and family
If I don't put it in a song

Anyone could become
Mount St. Helens
When you do not heed the warning signs
Anyone could become
Mount St. Helens
All it takes is some pressure and time
Pressure and time
Pressure and time
Pressure and time