THE WRITTEN GARDENS...THE WRITTEN GARDENS...THE WRITTEN GARDENS...THE WRITTEN GARDENS
LAURA'S GARDENS
( . o O DANCING ON THE WINGS OF FANTASY O o . )
...THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE... (I HOPE...) THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE... (I HOPE...) THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE... (I HOPE...) THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE...
THE WRITTEN GARDENS...THE WRITTEN GARDENS...THE WRITTEN GARDENS...THE WRITTEN GARDENS
LAURA'S GARDENS
( . o O DANCING ON THE WINGS OF FANTASY O o . )
so you challenge me to be who I am
and you asked me if I really give a damn
did my words mean anything
did I mean the song I used to sing
well here I am doing the best I can
to prove to myself... I am
an honest man
thank you for being my friend
you did exactly what had to be done
stepped out on the road without end
and asked, "am I the only one?"
because I have been far away
the question was quite justified
and you didn't ask it, but I still heard it
could the man I once was have lied?
well no I dare say now
though I have no proof
only gasping for the last
few breaths of my youth
but no I beg myself
don't let the dream die
what is the truth
can not be a lie
so here I am reaching for something inside
pushing past the pain to prove I haven't died
feeling every tear I've cried
wash away all fear and pride
to bridge the passage no matter how wide
to express the feeling as well as I can
well here I am doing the best I can
to prove to myself... I am
an honest man
thank you for being my friend
you did exactly what had to be done
stepped in front of me on the road without end
and asked, "am I the only one?"
because I have been far away
the question was quite justified
and you didn't ask it, but I still heard it
could the man I once was have lied?
did the dream die
or do I still believe
in the love inside
or do I just grieve
for all of the losses
abuse and betrayal
have I been broken
is this where I fail?
it gets so hard to believe in love sometimes
when you are the victim of heartless crimes
but maybe there's still home in my rhymes
I'm blessed, thankful for my rhymes
for no I dare say now
I will not give in
no matter how much it hurts
the lie is the only sin
so I'll open my heart
and risk it all again
and dare to believe
in love without end
no matter how many times it seems to end
I won't believe it ends
love has no ends
love has no ends
this is my truth
and all I need
I'll pick myself up
even as I bleed
and I dare to sing
my heart can still fly
what is the truth
can not be a lie
for this I shall live
for this I would die
for what is the truth
can not be a lie
for the love inside
is truth, not a lie
The Love Inside
(Thank You For Being My Friend)
Ric Candor ©2000
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