PRISONER OF HURT

Building the walls - stone upon stone
hiding inside, calling it home
feeling secure, lying in the dirt
I didn't know I was a prisoner of hurt.

Fixing those walls by shoring them up
was like trying to take a drink from an empty cup
guarding my heart, keeping from crying
I didn't know that inside I was dying

Cause I'm a prisoner of hurt - dying inside
lying to myself and baby choked by my pride

But then you came along and knocked on the gate
I cried from inside - you'll just have to wait
might as well go away cause you know that for me
the scar's too deep - I can never be free

But you kicked in the gate and went to the pain
spoke words of healing and brought forth the rain
you gave meaning to my life that was scattered amiss
and it started, little darlin with our first kiss

Prisoner of hurt - dying inside
lying to myself - baby choked by my pride
cause I'm a prisoner of hurt dying inside
lying to myself babe choked by my pride yeah
you know I'm choked by my pride yeah you know I'm
choked by my pride choked by my choked by, choked by my pride

(cough cough)  oooh goodness !