MY SHOULDER TO BORROW

I KNOW THIS GIRL
SHE'S A FRIEND OF MINE
WHO SEEMS REALLY HAPPY BUT IS SAD

SHE ACTS AS IF NOTHING MATTERS
WOULDN'T EVEN THINK OF CRYING
BUT REALLY DEEP DOWN INSIDE
SHE KNOWS THAT SHE IS DYING

SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE MUST KEEP A SECRET
NOT TO TELL A SINGLE SOUL
A GAME THAT WOULD MAKE HIM HAPPY

YOU SEE THIS FRIEND OF MINE
SHE WISHES SHE COULD SAY NO
BUT FEELS GUILTY
IF SHE TURNS HIM AWAY AND MAKES HIM GO

SO THIS FRIEND OF MINE
WILL GO THROUGH HER LIFE
TRYING TO HIDE THE PAIN
AND THE SCARS MADE BY HER KNIFE

MY FRIEND WILL SOMEDAY REALISE
THAT SHE IS NOT TO BLAME
AND THAT SHE NEVER DESERVED
ANY OF THIS PAIN

MAYBE THAT DAY WILL BE SOON
WHO KNOWS IT COULD BE TOMORROW
BUT UNTIL THAT DAY ARRIVES
SHE WILL ALWAYS HAVE
MY SHOULDER TO BORROW

DARLEEN

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