These Plastic Halos by Mark Heard Lyrics

[Verse 1]
These plastic halos they seem so out of place
Behind the mask lurks a scarred and fragile face
We lie so spiritually, familiar smiles displayed
Misleading masquerade

[Chorus]
We hide our pain, we try to laugh
Fools to think our tears would provoke holy wrath

[Verse 2]
In stone-gray silence we do not face our fears
We bite our lips and we press on with feeble cheer
With hearts of sadness we say our thankful prayers
Refusing comfort unawares

[Chorus]
We hide our pain, we try to laugh
Fools to think our tears would provoke holy wrath

[Verse 3]
We learn the protocol, we bare our souls to none
We praise our peers for the optimism shown
"Brave men don't cry", we say as we watch the world turn to dust
The tears of God fall for us