Borneback - Brittany Lyrics

As a child it was hard
To watch her father come and go
She never understood
Why he would put on a costume
Get on the big white bird
In the big blue sky
And make my mommy cry

With each passing year
Her knowledge grew and grew
Confusion turned to anger
And anger turned to sorrow
Anger turned to sorrow

A small part of her always knew
Which road to take
Which path to choose
A small part of her always knew
Which road to take
Which path to choose
Ignorance and closed eyes
Will break you long before
Before you realize what you have
Is worth so much more

Even though the love ran deep
Between a father and his only daughter
She never truly felt the depth of
What he had to offer
So what she called love
Was thrown at any guy
Hoping and believing
That she could feel alive

A small part of her always knew
Which road to take
Which path to choose
A small part of her always knew
Which road to take
Which path to choose
Ignorance and closed eyes
Will break you long before
Before you realize what you have
Is worth so much more

She takes a single glance
Across the crowded room
Connecting eye to eye
With a boy that she's never met
He takes her by the hand
Another drink in hand
Leading her upstairs
For a meaningless night

Red and the blue lights reflect off the wall
Dazed and confused she feels nothing at all
Familiar to him so he runs and he hides
She's left there alone feeling broken inside

A kind officer
Brings her to her feet
Directs her and guides her
Into the backseat
Longest ride ever
Stops at her front door
Where her mother sits broken
From news of the war
Baby held tightly
So close to her heart
And the tears dripping on the flag
Leaving their mark

Is this who I want to be
Is this who I want to be
I will become
Something more