Lost Child

from Reaction Formation by Justin Friello

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The colors of all the lights
I walked away
Distracted by the sights
At the carnival, the carnival

Invited by the night
I went to play
The games I could not win

Till I could not feel your hand
That kept me close
And I yelled loud as I can
At the carnival, the carnival

And panic set in
My body froze
So I stopped and laid down

I'm safe in my own mind
Like a movie
I'm writing all the time
And it never ends, it never ends

The story's been revised
At my choosing
To one where I can win

But I can't rewrite our lives
I would change the scenes
And have you play the type
Who would never leave, never leave

I would say all of my lines
So perfectly
You would stop, turn around

I will follow you
Wherever you go
I am a lost child
Tugging on the hems of the skirts
Of the pretty girls who came before
Until I found you
Until I found you

Regrets have made it hard
To be proudest
Of leaving you so far
At the carnival, the carnival

And the boy that's in my heart
Speaks the loudest
But not in front of you

I won't pressure you for answers
And I won't waste your time anymore
And I won't make promises, no promises
‘Cause promises only let you down

I will follow you
Wherever you go
I am a lost child
Tugging on the hems of the skirts
Of the pretty girls who came before
Until I found you
Until I found you

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from Reaction Formation, released August 31, 2012
Music and Lyrics written and performed by Justin Friello. Alto Saxophone performed by Joshua Mlodzianowski. Trombone performed by Aden Brooks.

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