I can tell it by the look that's in your eyes
You've been hurt many times before
When I say this time that it's real
You're gonna say you're just not sure
Countless nights wrestling with your fear
Pain and tears are your closest friends
Reliving the past, it's all you really know
While your future hangs out at the door
I know now you just don't need me
Go ahead and fly away
And if someday you come back
Now you're surrounded – you’ve built your wall
Protections in place to prevent a fall
Expectations sometimes become what we get
So I wasn't surprised to get that call
Defenses that took years to build
Aren't going to fall in mere weeks
If life was really that easy
Art would be in shorter supply
I know now you just don't need me
Go ahead and fly away
And if someday you come back
I’ll be here hoping you stay
Making peace with your fears
Might require more that you willing to give
The payoff more than you can imagine
But the effort might take years
So lets just lay it all down
Let it rest in the dirt of our dreams
Chalk it all up to bad timing
Reality raising its flag again
I know now you just don't need me
Go ahead and fly away
And if someday you come back
I’ll be here hoping you stay
Music and Lyrics: Byron Lee
