LYRIC FOR SALE

By Edward Kenny

THE SOUNDS OF BARROOM LAUGHTER
DROWN A MUFFLED VOICE,
WE TAKE OUR FIRST STEPS BEFORE
WE MAKE OUR FIRST CHOICE.

ALTHOUGH THE BODY CHANGES,
THE ECHOES REMAIN,
ALL THE DAYS THAT WENT BEFORE
ARE LINKS TO A CHAIN.

AND WHEN YOU ARE AN ADULT CHILD (CHORUS)
YOU FEEL DIFFERENT FROM THE REST
AND IF YOU KNEW WHAT NORMAL WAS
IT WOULDN’T BE SOMETHING YOU GUESSED.
AND WHEN YOU ARE AN ADULT CHILD
YOU COME TO TASTE THE STRONGEST PROOF,
ALTHOUGH YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO LIE,
YOU STILL JUST COULDN’T TELL THE TRUTH.

AT LAST WHEN LOVE CAME CALLING,
HOW IT MADE YOU WHOLE,
UNTIL DOWN IT ALL TUMBLED
OUT OF YOUR CONTROL.

SHOULD BE AN EASY PROCESS,
JUST TO HAVE SOME FUN,
BUT THERE’S A GUILTY PARTY,
YOU THINK YOU’RE THE ONE.

AND WHEN YOU ARE AN ADULT CHILD (CHORUS)
YOU FEEL DIFFERENT FROM THE REST,
AND IF YOU KNEW WHAT NORMAL WAS,
IT WOULDN’T BE SOMETHING YOU GUESSED.
AND WHEN YOU ARE AN ADULT CHILD
YOU COME TO TASTE THE STRONGEST PROOF,
ALTHOUGH YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO LIE,
YOU STILL JUST COULDN’T TELL THE TRUTH.

YET, THERE IS A CURE,
IT’S SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO OWN,
SO, TAKE SOMEONE’S HAND,
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE ALONE.

AND WHEN YOU ARE AN ADULT CHILD (CHORUS)
YOU FEEL DIFFERENT FROM THE REST,
AND IF YOU KNEW WHAT NORMAL WAS,
IT WOULDN’T BE SOMETHING YOU GUESSED.
AND WHEN YOU ARE AN ADULT CHILD
YOU COME TO TASTE THE STRONGEST PROOF,
ALTHOUGH YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO LIE,
YOU STILL JUST COULDN’T TELL THE TRUTH.