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If I Could Run

from What I'm From by Arbielle

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From a time before I knew how people really saw me

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The sun woke me up today, beautiful
leaf shadows tracing my wall
I greeted my new day, smiling
I love the morning in the fall

but as soon as I stepped from my front porch
kicking the leaves across the street
I could feel their stares
like the heat in my cheeks
people wondering at my uneven walk

(chorus)
If I could run, run, run
with my fists pumping hard,
let the wind catch my hair
if I could run, run, run
away from here
If I could fly, fly, fly
out of sight, out of reach
of those questioning eyes
If I could run, run, run
anywhere

do you think that I can't hear you?
you're too polite, but silent faces say it all
do you think I wouldn't trade you
for a body that's unnoticeable?

no, it's not the pain in my bones
that's hurting me the most
it's the glance from the side,
and the fear in my mind:
what if it's just getting worse?

(chorus)

I know, I should be thanking the Lord
for this sunshine on my face
but some days the sun only reminds me
too bad, you'll never join their race

oh, I just want so bad to be equal
like I know I was born to be
not a cripple, not a freak
just a girl on the street
please stop staring, and come talk to me

(chorus)

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from What I'm From, released January 9, 2010
Recorded and mixed by Matt Gordon
Written and performed by Rachel Byron-Law

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