Bev Herrema and Lee Black
Asheville Music Publishing / Chris White Music (BMI) Christian Taylor Music (BMI)
V1
You only know one thing about me
And based on that I’m ostracized
As if there’s nothing else of value
That might lie hidden deep inside
I’m just not worth your time
And you won’t cross that line but
Ch
Your silence is a shout I can’t ignore
And the things you whisper cut me to the core
There are no easy answers – and painful questions linger
But is there some way to take a step
Just one step together
V2
There’s controversy in the papers
And careless comments in the home
Yet in the clash I’m still your neighbor
And this heart longs for you to know
Though It’s hard to understand
There’s more to me than that but
Br
A step into the unknown
No map to show the way
A step that just might falter
Because we’re both afraid
A timid step toward healing
Though now we’re worlds apart
A path unseen, uncertain
But someone needs to start