LYRIC FOR SALE

By Laurie Mahoney

(1st Verse)
Sittin’ onstage in my cap and gown
Scan through the crowd, see if you’re around
Spot a bit of action
Thank god that it ain’t you this time

Ain’t much chance you’d make it
If you did, I couldn’t take it
Worked too damn hard
Just to share this day with anyone else

I’m thinkin’ you’re not here
Still my heart is full o’ fear
Really just don’t know
It’s a chance, ya still might show

(Chorus)
Please don’t ya come
I want my day in the sun
Don’t need ya here to get me through
Don’t have the right
To go stealin’ my light
I got here in spite of you

(2nd Verse)
Ya know I earned this for myself
With a childhood on the shelf
All while you were in a bar
Maybe passed out in ya car

Ya years o’ runnin’ wild
Not a parent but a child
All the secrets that I keep
Smokes I butt when you’re asleep

Was so scared o’ bein’ alone
And the people you’d drag home
And for all the things ya missed
Well I pray, you just gimme this

(Chorus)
Please don’t ya come
I want my day in the sun
Don’t need ya here to get me through
Don’t have the right
To go stealin’ my light
I got here in spite of you

(Bridge)
Ya know I’ll always love ya in my own special way
Lots o’ different reasons you’re this person today
I’ll never give up
I’ll keep searchin’
For the good
But if ya turn up today
I might be forced to say
You just never loved me like ya should

(Chorus)
Please don’t ya come
I want my day in the sun
Don’t need ya here to get me through
Don’t have the right
To go stealin’ my light
I got here in spite of you