The Lesson

I heard every word you've said

Even if my eyes were closed

I felt every statement you made

Even when you chose not to speak

Look at what I have become

This pathetic shell you've constructed

I am your living legacy

Broken, battered, bruised, by your love

I've learned my lesson well

I sing it in my sleep

You and me till the end

I've learned my lesson well

I cry it in my sleep

You and me till the end

Why can't you look me in the eyes

Does it frighten you to see yourself

I can see how that would cause you pain

I've felt it everyday myself

All at once it seems so clear

I don't have to be trapped here

I can pick up my pieces and walk away

From this shattered life you've led for me

I've learned my lesson well

I sing it in my sleep

You and me till the end

I've learned my lesson well

I cry it in my sleep

You and me till the end

You're nothing without me

I'm nothing with you

I am who you are

I'm better than that

You have no place to go

Anywhere but here

Who else would hold your hand

Then let me go

Take my pride

Take my faith

Take my trust

Take my dignity

I've learned my lesson well

I sing it in my sleep

You and me till the end

I've learned my lesson well

I cry it in my sleep

You and me till the end