Lyrics- Adrian Roye and Beth Dariti
Music Adrian Roye
lyrics
If you ever shut up for a minute
you would know what’s up with me
when I sit silently
don’t say a word
don’t look at me
If I ever shut up for a second
I would’ve heard
what you’ve been saying for years
guess stubborn works for me
choose your pain over my fears
you say a word
and so I threw a pebble
and you threw a stone and so on
go on this way
till we’re both washed away in the rubble
of your right I’m wrong
I’m right your wrong
hey can I borrow your time
I’ve got something on my mind
that I have to say
you see your way is my way
or you can take the highway
and all of the byways
and gods law
but what for
it doesn’t work
it doesn’t work for me
doesn’t seem much better to me
your word is yours and you like what you see
but it doesn’t seem much better to me
we’ll draw the straws
if your long I’ll take yours
it’s the easiest way to decide
wrong can be right
if it’s in the good light
so stand up and bask in my pride
oh how it shines
if we ever shut up for minute
we could hold hands
walk
talk
be like before
your life was simple then
it’s much better being ignored
credits
from Reclaimed,
released July 4, 2014
Musicians:
Adrian Roye (Lead vocals, Guitar)
Simon Lewis (Cello)
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