I have kept this secret
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From myself for far too long
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The truth is, I'm confused
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about where I belong
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I'm not a mother or a wife
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And I'm living such a complicated life
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And this is the life I know
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My life is full
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in some of the most important ways
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the entity, in the core
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at the end of everyday
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I lock the door, turn out the lights
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And I climb in bed
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And it's all alright
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cuz this is the life I know
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I cut the grass
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take out the trash
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and fill the gas
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In this house
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I am the mom, and the dad
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What tomorrow brings
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I do not know
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yes, I know it's unconventional
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But, It's the life I know
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We all have a secret pain
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We all have a tender place
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We were born to learn more
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and no I'm not meant to live alone
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and this is the life I know
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Yes, this is the life I know
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All my friends
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are having families of their own
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I'm still waiting for
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the perfect one to come
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almost four decades in
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if I'm blessed, then I've got five more to go
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And this is the Life I know
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Sometime it hurts like hell
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but I walk away with a song
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and a story to tell
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and this is the life I know
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Yes, this is the life I know
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And this is the Life I know
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Life I Know
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India.Arie |