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Verse              I see you, deep within that dried out shell a clear view

                        Peering through those shifting eyes you’re see-through

                        You plead for a witness to your pain

                        Your prison is banging in my brain

Verse              It’s a secret, you held my gaze a long time and you told it

                        It leaked out of your eyes, and I behold it

                        More than you ever meant to tell

                        You burden me with your private hell

Chorus           And I’m longing for my heart to sing

                        I’ll ring out like a bell

                        I’ve got so much more to tell

                        And I will be free

Bridge            Break out of your dried up shell, speak your truth all by yourself

                        Find your own escape from what you’ve hidden from yourself

                        Leave me out of all your pain, I can do without the stain

                        I need unadulterated liberty

Verse              You’re hiding, I won’t try to seek you ‘cause I’m finding

                        To live my life without you is exciting

                        I am no longer in your cage

                        The best way to love is disengage

Chorus           And I’m longing for my heart to sing

                        I’ll ring out like a bell

                        I’ve got so much more to tell

                        And I will be free

Words & Music © 2014 Martha Groves Perry