STAND OUT IN THE RAIN

 

 

 

SOMETIMES THE SKELETONS FROM MY PAST
WILL COME OUT LOOKING FOR ATTENTION
BUT I WON'T LET THEM TAKE ME UNDER
CAUSE MY EYES SEE THAT THINGS ARE CHANGING
SO I MADE THIS PROMISE TO MYSELF
THAT I WILL ALWAYS HOLD THIS IN MIND

CAUSE

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SOMETIMES THROUGHOUT LIFE
WE'LL ALL FEEL SOME PAIN
BUT I AIN'T AFRAID TO
NO I AIN'T AFRAID TO
STAND OUT IN THE RAIN
IF THERE'S ONE THING I'LL SAY
WHEN IT ALL SEEMS IN VAIN
THAT I AIN'T AFRAID TO
YEH I AIN'T AFRAID TO
STAND OUT IN THE RAIN

THOUGH THE FUTURE CAN SEEM FRIGHTENING
WHEN I AM BALANCING ON THE EDGE
THERE'S NO USE HOLDING ONTO THE PAST
CAUSE THE FACE I SEE STILL GROWS OLDER
AND NOTHING'S GAINED FROM RUNNING AWAY
SO I'LL JUST SIT BACK AND BIDE MY TIME

CAUSE

(CHORUS)

ONE PIECE OF GOOD ADVICE
THAT I TRY TO LIVE BY
IS IT AIN'T WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
IT'S WHERE YOU AIM TO BE

(SOLO)

CAUSE I'VE LEARNED WAYS TO FACE THOSE DEMONS
AND I WON'T DENY I'VE MADE MISTAKES
BUT I WON'T WASTE TIME WAITING AROUND
IF THERE'S ONE THING IN LIFE THAT'S CERTAIN
I KNOW THERE'LL BE TIMES WHEN I'LL STUMBLE
AND MY BLOOD WILL POUR OUT FROM THE WOUNDS

AND

(CHORUS)

CAUSE I AIN'T AFRAID TO
YEH I AIN'T AFRAID TO
STAND OUT IN THE RAIN

WRITTEN BY
Roger Penkethman

06/05/2010

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