Holding Back

I guess there's a dark side to everyone, I must say I don't know mine all that well
I like the light not the shadows, I'd rather have heaven than hell,
I'd rather speak kindly than angrily, I'd rather leave some things unseen
And I think you can count yourself lucky that I can't always say what I mean

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Holding back, a failing or a virtue?
Holding back so I don't shatter the dream.
Holding back cos I don't want to hurt you.
And I can't always say what I mean

I don't want to be a walkover and I don't want to walk over you
Perhaps it's the same the world over and people just all do what they do.
But we all want some answers to our questions, we all want to be free to dream
And I hope I can always stay couthy, but I won't always say what I mean

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© Adrian Nation, Laburnum Bridge Records 2003