live to tell

I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
Too blind to see the writing on the wall

Chorus:
A man can tell a thousand lies
I’ve learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, till then
It will burn inside of me

I know where beauty lives
I’ve seen it once,
I know the warm she gives
The light that you could never see
It shines inside, you can’t take that from me

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2nd chorus:
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden wellIf I live to tell
The secret I knew then
Will I ever have the chance again

If I ran away,
I’d never have the strength
To go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Will it grow cold
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
How will they hear
When will they learn
How will they know

(chorus)
(2nd chorus)