Seventeen Seconds

Walk across the garden In the footsteps of my shadow See the lights out No one's home In amongst the statues Stare at nothing in The garden moves Can you help me? Close my eyes And hold so tightly Scared of what the morning brings Waiting for tomorro

Sunk deep in the night I sink in the night Standing alone underneath the sky I feel the chill of ice On my face I watch the hours go by The hours go by You sleep Sleep in a safe bed Curled and protected Protected from sight Under a safe roof Deep in

I've waited hours for this I've made myself so sick I wish I'd stayed Asleep today I never thought this day would end I never thought tonight could ever be This close to me Just try to see in the dark Just try to make it work To feel the fear before

It's not a case of doing What's right It's just the way i feel that matters Tell me i'm wrong I don't really care It's not a case of share and share alike I take what i require I don't understand ... You say it's not fair You expect me to act Like a