I'm Not Gonna Tell You....
I'm not gonna tell you 'Cause you're not gonna know I'm not gonna hold you 'Cause then you just can't grow I'm gonna leave you to learn for yourself There's some things that I can't give you Some ways that I can't help I remember being younger All the things I thought I'd know My friends and I? We sang about "the art of letting go." Then? I cared what people thought It trapped me in my life Then? It seemed the most important things were Grownup, Mother, Wife I'm going to grit my teeth I'm going to brave the pain I may forget to breathe I may again forget I'm sane I'll have to watch the joyride before the sudden stop and when no one else is on your side I'll pray to help you off and when I nurse the wounds that those "reckless foolish" bring and when the pride that ruins breaks down every thing When forgiveness finds you when mercies quench my tears They say