here i stand

it's dark and i'm trying to find

a state of mind where i can hide away

knocking on people's doors

greeted with open arms

but it's no secret i'm not welcome where i stay

i've been struggling on

trying to belong

to face after familiar face

but i give in to fear and a curtained room

with no comfort but the warmth in his embrace

oh

if i could say

without being afraid

or him raising a hand

i'd say you know i have hopes

i have some dreams

and i have the right to make a stand

so here is the line

the line to my place

the place that i call my own

and you will leave me alone

cos here i stand

it's cold outside

crouched by a light

holding up pictures in the same hand as my smoke

how happy i was then

look at my smile

i

i must have been on dope

how the times have changed

how little danger

i get into by choice

kids

they keep me sane

numb from the pain

cos they know how to raise their voices

oh

whoa

oh

if i could say

without being afraid

or him raising a hand

i'd say you know i have hopes

i have some dreams

and i have the right to make a stand

so here is the line

the line to my place

the place that i call my own

and tell them all here i stand

here i stand

here i stand

here i stand

oh

if i could say

without being afraid

or him raising a hand

i'd say you know i have hopes

i have some dreams

and i have the right to make a stand

so here is the line

the line to my place

the place that i call my own

and you will leave me alone

cos here i stand

cos here i stand

here i stand