Collection of Songs I

Standing Up Straight

I face the mirror everyday

But I see something different today.

Somehow I'm taller, pulled up proud

I swear I'm seeing head and shoulders

Above the crowd.

I made it through the reign of shame

Through anyone that I could blame.

I stood here empty, too little too late

Stood for lies, lies for years

But at least today I'm standing up

Straight to my mountain of fears

Through my river of tears

To the tower of power

Here and now I'm headed

Straight to my temple of true

And though my vision is new

You know I'm headed

Straight on my way to you.

Silence is broken, I'm undone

Now that I'm out of the game

I found out I won.

Birds off the wire, the bell has been rung

We wont be letting one more hero

Remain unsung.

I learned the hard way don't we all,

Before the rise must come the fall.

Come to me baby, I know I'm worth the wait,

I've been crawling on my knees ,

but at least today I'm standing up (ch)

It's a long way down to the ground when you

Finally, finally, know you're falling.

We always worry we're too late

Cant be the last out of the gate.

But now I'm learning to take the hand of fate,

Finding I'm right on time for whatever's mine

I'm standing up straight.