ALL MY LIFE


ALL MY LIFE
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TELLING ME WHAT TO DO
I WAS CAUGHT UP IN A WEB OF FRUSTRATION
THAT I COULDN'T BREAK THROUGH

TOO MANY RULES TO FOLLOW
TO MANY RULES TO BREAK
AND NO ONE THAT I WENT TO
COULD STOP THE HEARTACHE
I NEEDED SOME ONE TO HOLD
THERE WAS NO ONE TO HOLD NE
I WAS CRYING OUT FOR LOVE
BUT NO ONE COULD HEAR ME

MY ARMS WERE EMPTY
MY HEART WAS ALONE
I FELT LIKE A SCARED CHILD
WITH OUT A HOME

SO I PUT UP A WALL
I DIDN'T LET ANYONE THROUGH
I WAS PISSED AT THE WORLD
AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO

BUT NOW I NEED TO GET OUT
I NEED TO SHOUT
GET OUT ALL MY ANGER
I'M GONNA GET OUT

SO AND I'M GONNA TRY
I'M GONNA TRY, TO FIND OUT
WHAT I GOTTA DO
WHAT I GOTTA DO TO BREAK DOWN
TO BREAK DOWN THIS WALL
THAT I'VE BUILT SO HIGH AND SO STRONG
THAT I'VE BEEN TRAPPED BEHIND
TRAPPED BEHIND FOR SO LONG
I'M GONNA GET OUT
I'M GONNA TEAR DOWN THIS WALL
I'LL FINNALLY BE FREE
I'VE WAITED SO LONG
I'LL DO ANY THING
TO TEAR DOWN THIS WALL
I'LL FINALLY BE FREE
I'VE WAITED SO LONG
     BY DAVID BURKEY � 1992