FAWM *13 17/02/09
The Secret
1.
I stood as easy, as the trees that towered over me
Watching wind tides ripple through the leaves
You said that you would meet me and take my love completely
And trust in love and the magic that it weaves
2.
I stood for hours, watching birds and bees and flowers
‘Til I was drenched in the shadows of unease
Finally I decided, on a drive-by of your house
And I caught the smell of death upon the breeze
Chorus:
Your Daddy always said, that he would rather see you dead
Than in the arms of a dreamer just like me
So the police cars and the crowd and the gurney with its shroud
Told me you weren’t allowed to be set free
3.
He could never take or stand, my playing in a band
And all my talk of bright lights and the fame
His daughter deserved better and he would never let her
Get caught up in broken dreams and my shame
Chorus:
Your Daddy always said, that he would rather see you dead
Than in the arms of a dreamer just like me
So the police cars and the crowd and the gurney with its shroud
Told me you weren’t allowed to be set free
Bridge:
He never knew you were the singer
And that you wrote and sang so beautifully
Because your Momma left him for a country playing boy
You made me swear to secrecy
Tag/Chorus:
Your Daddy always said, that he would rather see you dead
Than in the arms of a dreamer just like me
To see you stun the crowd, sure would’ve made him proud
But the secret didn’t allow you to be free
