Growing Up In Public

She says 'it's not you - it's me
I need a little time, a little space
A place to find myself again
You know?'
Oh yes, i know a goodbye when i hear
It she smiles
But her heart's already out there
Walking down the street

She says
'i don't want nobody else
I love you', she's lying
'there won't be somebody else
And that's true'
She's lying
'say you'll always be my friend
Sweet darling'

Why does she pretend?

Ain't no doubt, it' plain to see
A woman like you's no good for me
Your heart's beating at another door
I'm a done fool for to ask for more

She says
'it's like in a song, remember?
"if you love someone, set them free"
Well, that's how it is for me
And then she kisses me
And somewhere i hear a door slam
So i say 'fine'
And just hope that i'm a better liar
Than she is

She says
'i don't want nobody else
I love you'.
She's lying
'say you'll always be my friend
Sweet darling'
Why does she pretend?

Ain't no doubt, it' plain to see
A woman like you's no good for me
Your heart's beating at another
Door i'm a done fool for to ask
For more ain't no doubt, it's
Plain to see
A woman like you's no good for me
Your heart's beating at another
Door i'm a done fool for to ask
For more


'i don't want nobody else
I love you'
She's lying
'there won't be somebody else
And that's true'
She's lying
'say you'll always be my friend
Sweet darling'

Why does she pretend?

Ain't no doubt, it' plain to see
A woman like you's no good for me
Your heart's beating at another
Door i'm a done fool for to ask
For more ain't no doubt, it's
Plain to see
A woman like you's no good for me
Your heart's beating at another
Door i'm a done fool for to ask
For more

And when the shouting's over
Where do you go?
Nd when you're a wounder soldier
Who wants to know?

And when ther's just no getting
Through to you
Pull back the clouds and take
A glimpse of the sky
When love comes down it's just like
Learning to fly

There's no harm that's gonna come to you
You're not in danger any more

Real love can climb any mountain
Real love as big as the sky

It's a mysterious thing
How it begins
You search for a life-time
But it won't let you in

And then it's there

There's a joy that runs
Through everything you do
Through somebody's love you
Become alive

Real love can climb any mountain
Real love as wide as a mile
Real love as deep as the ocean
Real love as big as the sky

Watching you begin your going
I can still remember how it was with you
And then you go and throw it at me
Sleeping with a guy i called my friend
Some friend

Big shot, i could've won
Nothing stopping me

Shoot for the moon
Big shot, i should've done
I could've owned it
Bit i made it too soon

Beautiful is what you are
Beautiful to me
Beautiful is what you are
But i can't set you free
Tie a ball and chain around
You keep you close to me
Beautiful is what you are
But i can't set you free

And hurting was your special thing, girl
And you could turn it on just when you wanted
To you hd me wrapped around your fingr
Every little thing you wanted me to do
I would do for you

Big shot, i could've been
I could've made it
Could've reached for the sky
Big shot, i should've been
But you took it from me
Wore it down by and by

Beautiful is what you are
Beautiful to me
Beautiful is what you are
But i can't set you free
Tie a ball and chain around
You keep you close to me
Beautiful is what you are
But i can't set you free

There's a feeling coming over
Getting bigger
Growing stronger every day
You can't turn your face or hide
Your head
But it's not gonna go away
With a little bit of caring
We can get it back to where it
Used to be
But if we take and if we take
Then take some
More we'll shake the nature
From the tree

As we walk this world alone
Only love can bring us home
Millions of children are born
Into hunger
Only love can bring us home

I can see it ever clearer now
In letters written big upn the wall
That of we don't ease up a
Little on the earth
We're gonna take a major fall
So if you're looking down and listening
We could use a heapin'
Helping from above
Because a hundred tons of hate
Can be negated
With a little bit of love

As we walk this world alone
Only love can bring us home
Millions of children are born
Into hunger
Only love can bring us home
Poor is the man who walks on is own
Some day we'll learn that our
Wells can be
Emptied and only love can bring us home

Hey wicked world
I'm down on everything that
Makes you turn
Forbidden pearl
I hate you with a pain that
Makes me burn
Oh wicked thing
I curse you but i need the
Feel you give
Destroy my world
But feed me with the juice that
Makes me live

I want, i need
I need to have you feed from me
I'm up, i'm down
My head is spinning round and round
I'm in, i'm out
It's such a wicked world

Some better day
I'll wlk along these boulevards alone
I will be free
I'll shake you from my veins and from my
Bones but ot for now
I need your little number one last time
I have no shame
You're so sublime

I want, i need
I need to have you feed from me
I'm up, i'm down
My head is spinning round and round
I'm in, i'm out
It's such a wicked world

Oh, i would lie for you
I would die for you
I would crucify the stars up in
The sky for you
I'm so weak
But with yor help i will be strong

I want, i need
I need to have you feed from me
I'm up, i'm down
My head is spinning round and round
I'm in, i'm out
It's such a wicked world