Lyrics

Double Life


Single minded I left the gate but showed up late at the finish line
Somewhere on my way I wandered off the beaten path
The lust of the eyes the thrill of the prize
That waits for those who linger
And all that remains, the guilt and the shame
Oh, how they can stain your fingers

On the one hand I'm still trying to make you proud
On the other I am following the crowd
Won't you tell me please for crying out loud
Why I lead a double life
Help me leave this double life

My intentions were pure but soon the lure of life took hold of me
Slowly my purpose changed and I became part of the crowd
Looking one way to all but feeling small and helpless inside
And now I look back and see that the track
I've followed is leading nowhere

On the one hand I'm still trying to make you proud
On the other I am following the crowd
Won't you tell me please for crying out loud
Why I lead a double life
Help me leave this double life

I wanna live my life in full view
Never be ashamed to live it for you
I wanna let your word direct and
Lead me from this double life


Pure in heart I'm amazed at how this change
Can pull me down again
Bit of Jekyll and Hyde in my soul fighting for control
A war in the flesh at odds with the rest
Who go their selfish way
Now where can I turn, oh when will I learn
You wait for me patiently...