So you're crying inside, but you can't seem to cry out
So used to hushing your heart when you ought to let it shout out
Now there is a dark place inside, where you left your heart to hide
For want of a nail
Nations have failed
Did you think your love could survive in jail?

cnd it's all so illusionary
What we let go of and what we carry
Our hearts' baggage seems to pull us down
Into the waters deep where we can only drown
But there are better streams to navigate
Quick! grab hold!
Let go of your anchors of doubt and hate
cnd give it away now
What's left gets lost so easily
Give it away now
c love's no love in memory

When I was a child my little sister came to me
c June bug in a jar held out for me to see
We wondered at its strange expressions
But when it came time to let it go
She wouldn't allow it
Thought she could keep it
The little creature died don't you know

cnd it's all so illusionary
What we let go of and what we carry
Our hearts' baggage seems to pull us down
Into the waters deep where we can only drown
But there are better streams to navigate
Quick! grab hold!
Let go of your anchors of doubt and hate
cnd give it away now
What's left gets lost so easily
Give it away now
c love's no love in memory

There is caution, and there is the wind
To toss one to the other is just as cruel to your heart as caging it in
But these are extremes in the picture we paint with our souls and our hearts
Giving love to another shouldn't have to tear your heart apart

cnd it's all so illusionary
What we let go of and what we carry
Our hearts' baggage seems to pull us down
Into the waters deep where we can only drown
But there are better streams to navigate
Quick! grab hold!
Let go of your anchors of doubt and hate
cnd give it away now
What's left gets lost so easily
Give it away now
c love's no love in memory

Like a child in the womb turning over and kicking out
Your love needs room to run its course
Of this there is no doubt
Can you feel it kicking?

©1993 by Rees Shad and Shadville music

Copyright: TUNECORE INC
Writer(s): Rees Shad