a song, written 04-14-04
i know all the moves
i play the game
and it gets to you
you can’t say a word
you can’t move an inch
cause you can’t break the rules
i know what to say
i know what to wear
i know what to do
and it sets you on fire
—
i have to play
on what you like
to see what you can take
and i walk out on to that tight rope
to watch you move and shake
and now you’re stuck there
and so am i
but here is where you quake
but you can’t fall from this wire
we walk a thin line
in our tight rope affair
there’s no net when you’re high
so you better beware
do you know your way down
when you’re in making your moves
and balanced in
your tight rope affair
—
when you’re up on the wire
you feel the fire
and you feel the fear
but you’re filled with desire
you want to go higher
whenever we’re near
what will transpire
with our lives
now that we’re here
what can we do to make us right
—
when we gracefully step
on the paper-thin wire
we’re balancing high
we look to the ground
see a circus of clowns
as we’re touching the sky
now we both tightrope walk
in a deadlock
and I wonder why
why we can’t bring it all into the light
we’re walking a fine line
in our tight rope affair
yeah, you try to act sly
when I know a part of you’s scared
but you know you’ll will try
only if you can bear
what might happen
in our tight rope affair
—
you balance on this twine
in our tight rope affair
cause I know you’ll be mine
yeah, be with me if you’d dare
this love is divine
but it cannot compare
to this rush
from this tight rope affair
—
you know how it feels
in our tight rope affair
our time is surreal
and our bond is rare
we sense this appeal
and it makes us aware
of the risks
in our tight rope affair
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