I wrote my mother yesterday
'Cause I had some things I had to say
And I know that when she reads them she's gonna cry
But in the end I hope she sees
That I'm just tryin' to break free
'Cause I've been walkin' 'round with secrets now, too long
Back when I was barely ten
Mom brought home a new boyfriend
And I know that times were bad and he made her feel good
But one night he climbed into my bed
And he left me wishing I was dead
And I've been walkin' 'round with secrets now, too long
Chorus:
You say I'm digging up the past
And it's not wise to go back
But for me it's just as close as yesterday
I'm not the kind for breaking rules
And I'm not wanting to be cruel
I've just been walkin' 'round with secrets now, too long
All my life I've felt ashamed
I thought I was the one to blame
And I vowed to God that no one else would ever know
How he crushed my childish pride
And left me tears that never dried
And I've been walkin' 'round with secrets now, too long
