Stand Guard Lyrics by Bob Mould

Stand Guard

Stand guard over what is mine
Stand guard day and night to watch over me and mine
I keep at a distance, it suits me just fine
I need no assistance, I stand guard all the time

I meant it as a threat
Its a promise you can keep
Dont want no interference
Standing up in my sleep

Stand guard over sea and land
I watch what theyve done to this earth, I dont need no master plan
When all the consequences have far been outweighed by selfish reward
I feel an obligation sometimes Im not quite sure what its toward

Theres got to be some reason that we all keep on living
More often than not we leave this earth
With at least two handfuls of misgiving

I stand guard over what is rightfully mine
I watch all this beauty disintegrating
To stand guard is not enough
Makes me feel like Im waiting for something horrendous to happen
But I stand guard over family and friends
Its all that I can do to stand here and watch how this lifetime ends

Ive never felt as much as I feel for you now
Im not about to stand here and watch this whole world bring you down
I see how it brings you down
But I will stand guard for you
I will stand guard over you