In the desert, you either dry up or drown
Just like the small town you never left
The hope you lost and never found
Someone told me you wear sunglasses to cover the bruises
They say you beg him to stay
But I know you - you’d never choose this
Irene come outside
It’s been years, you’ve stayed quiet
Irene say something
Say anything at all
Every spring I’d see you smiling, in your garden
You looked so happy, I never knew
What happened, what’d he do to you?
Once we were smaller with bigger dreams
Once our paper airplanes
Had real wings
Irene come outside
It’s been years, you’ve stayed quiet
Irene say something
Say anything at all
Irene come outside
It’s been years, you’ve stayed quiet
Irene go on get what you need
Love yourself enough to leave
Just like the small town you never left
The hope you lost and never found
Someone told me you wear sunglasses to cover the bruises
They say you beg him to stay
But I know you - you’d never choose this
Irene come outside
It’s been years, you’ve stayed quiet
Irene say something
Say anything at all
Every spring I’d see you smiling, in your garden
You looked so happy, I never knew
What happened, what’d he do to you?
Once we were smaller with bigger dreams
Once our paper airplanes
Had real wings
Irene come outside
It’s been years, you’ve stayed quiet
Irene say something
Say anything at all
Irene come outside
It’s been years, you’ve stayed quiet
Irene go on get what you need
Love yourself enough to leave
( Ro Myra )
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