Live To Tell
Madonna
written by Madonna and Pat Leonard
Track 4, Time: 5:45
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I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
Too blind to see the writing on the wall
Chorus:
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me
I know where beauty lives
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
The light that you could never see
It shines inside, you can't take that from me
(chorus)
2nd Chorus:
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I knew then
Will I ever have the chance again
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength
To go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Will it grow cold
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
How will they hear
When will they learn
How will they know
(chorus)
(2nd chorus)
---------------------------------------------Oh, your reputations so golden
You're never lonely and you're never home
I know you've been talking 'bout leaving
You've lost all your feelings for this town
Paint your nails and put on your lipstick
You don't want to miss your ticket out
Just because you graduate
From school so high in the
Gene pool, thats your point of view
But when you're broken down
And no one else is around
You'll come running back to this town,
And I'll be there, yeah I'll be there
'Cause I remember how we drank time together
And how you used to say that the stars are forever
And day dreamed about how to make your life better
By leaving town, leaving town
Pack your bags, your smokes in your pocket
You're wearing my locket around your neck
Take a drag and wait for the Greyhound
The world is your playground, and you oughta win
But when you're broken down, and no one
Else is around, you'll come running back to this
Town, and I'll be there, yeah, I'll be there
Cause I remember how we drank time together,
And how you used to say that the stars are forever
And day dreamed about how to make your life better
By leaving town, leaving town
Nothing in life will ever come that easy
Doesn't mean it has to be that hard
I know you will find out who you are.....
But when you're broken down, and no one else
Is around, you'll come running back to this town
And I'll be there, yeah, I'll be there
'Cause I remember how we drank time together,
And how you used to say that the stars are forever,
And day dreamed about how to make your
Life better, by leaving town, leaving town
repeat 2x
My love,
you're leaving town,
yeah