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Artist: Oh Child
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The Lion
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The Lion
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What have I told you
You wanted someone quiet
I just kept runnin' fast
Away from my comin' past
What did you say to me
You got a lot of night in you
You’re just a lion with things to prove
So just keep lyin' to me
Just keep tucking in my sheets
Telling me darling you’re a feral one
And that you best be scared of me
What have I said to you
Thought in your arms I’d find my strength
But you just took it away
I guess you said
Oh you know cause what's the use
What's the use of tryin'
She's in a room with her eyes closed
She's in a room with no windows
So tired
I was frightened of the night
Until I took it in my hands (oh)
To shut out all the light
What do I look like
A little girl lost
A little lost cause
Is that pity in your eyes
At least you warned me first
That it's supposed to hurt
So just keep pushin' me
Just keep tryin' harder
I’m not a hero or a martyr
Think I’m the villain of this story
Oh please
If you know what’s good for me
You’ll just keep me feeling lonely
Until it puts me on my knees
Oh you know cause what's the use
What's the use of tryin'
She's in a room with her eyes closed
She's in a room with no windows
So tired
I was frightened of the night
Until I took it in my hands (oh)
To shut out all the light
As I grow older I become
Less afraid of the dark
And more afraid of growing older
(Ooh)
So won't you kiss me up to God
'Cause he knows what I want
Just for something to believe in
'Cause I'm not
He said
Oh child
You got that lion in you
Let me lay you down
You'll feel alright when it's through
He said
Oh child
You got that lion in you
Let me lay you down
You'll feel alright when it's through
As I grow older I become
Less afraid of the dark
And more afraid of growing older
(Ooh)
So won't you kiss me up to God
'Cause he knows what I want
Just for something to believe in
'Cause I'm not
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