DOWN THIS ROAD

I DON’T NEED YOU

TO HELP ME DOWN THIS ROAD.

I CAN STAND UP ON MY OWN TWO FEET

MY BACK CAN LIFT THIS LOAD.

THERE’S NOTHIN’ I CAN’T DO,

WITH MY BODY AND MY SOUL.

I DON’T NEED YOU

TO HELP ME DOWN THIS ROAD.

I DON’T NEED YOU

TO TELL SOMEONE MY WORDS.

I DON’T NEED YOU TO STAND AND SHOUT,

WHEN YOU THINK THAT I’M NOT HEARD.

AT TIMES I’M HARD TO UNDERSTAND,

WHAT I SAY MIGHT SOUND ABSURD.

I DON’T NEED YOU

TO TELL SOMEONE MY WORDS.

AND WITH THIS LIFE WE LIVE,

I KNOW THERE IS A REASON.

FOR EVERYTHING WE GIVE,

RETURNS WHEN IT’S THE SEASON.

IT MAY SEEM I DON’T APPRECIATE,

YOUR BEAUTY AND YOUR SIMPLE GRACE.

THE LOVE YOU GIVE, MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.

BUT I DON’T NEED YOU

TO TAKE ME BY MY HAND.

I DON’T NEED YOU TO SYMPATHIZE,

OR SAY YOU  UNDERSTAND.

I’LL HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS,

BUT I’LL DO SO AS A MAN.

I DON’T NEED YOU

TO TAKE ME BY MY HAND.