You’ve got a wildness in you
Don’t think that you can hide it
I’ve got a shyness in me
Don’t think that I haven’t cried it out loud
Wanting to reach you
Wanting to tell you that I…
I’ve got that wildness in me, too
You’ve got a lightness in you
That casts a shadow over me
I’ve got this tightness in me
Around my heart so you cannot see under the shroud
Wanting to show you
Wanting to tell you that I…
I’ve got that lightness in me, too
Even though I’ve dreamed of it
Even now that I’m faced with it
I cannot bear to have you see all of the things
All of the things that are wrong with me
Least of all, my crooked smile
You’ve got a beauty in you
Don’t think that the world can’t see
Oh, this sense of duty in me
Wants to protect you from me, I’m too proud
Oh, isn’t it crazy?
When will I notice that I…
I’ve got that beauty in me, too?
credits
from Make It Mine,
released October 26, 2010
Heather Pierson - vocal, piano, acoustic guitar, bass
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