Lyrics

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Words and Music Copyright 2007 Steven Hackman

You tell me soon you'll let me go-
but do you mean it?
I've heard it so many times before-
so I'm disinclined to believe it.

You let me down easy
right on the border of illusion and reality.
You tell me enough that I'm eager
but no so much that I lose my place
first among the dreamers-
until I'm free.

In here it's rough- this I've learned
but you say out there it's worse.
They'll take your heart and steal your soul
then plagiarize you- chapter and verse.

Enough of all your warnings-
enough of all your plans to deter me and unnerve me.
If this is a battle to the death, then let it be-
I'm fearless now- I've made my peace-
so let me free.

It isn't that I don't want to pay my dues
'cause I'm willing now-
just tell me who to pay them to-
then set me free.