Tests

TESTS
IN LIFE I FACE A THOUSAND TESTS
I'M NOT SURE WHY I DO
I'VE ALWAYS HAD TO PROVE MYSELF JUST TO MAKE IT THROUGH
	AT HOME I HAD TO TOW THE LINE
	AT SCHOOL I COULDN'T FALL BEHIND 
	AT WORK I HAD TO BE ON TIME
WHAT MUST I PROVE TO YOU

YOU SAY I SHOULDN'T FEEL THIS WAY THAT I MUST SEE INSTEAD
THE THINGS I THINK I HAVE TO PROVE
ARE ONLY IN MY HEAD
	YET TO LOVE YOU I MUST BE A KNIGHT
	IN SHINING ARMOUR,  POISED TO FIGHT
	AGAINST YOUR DRAGONS FOR THE RIGHT
TO KEEP YOU IN MY BED

SO TELL ME NOW BEFORE TOO LATE
HOW MANY TESTS I'LL FACE, BEFORE I'M SAFE WITHIN YOUR HEART
AND I CAN END THIS RACE
	SO MANY TIMES I'LL HAVE TO RUN
	TO PROVIDE THE THINGS THAT YOU CALL FUN
	I'LL BE SO WORN OUT WHEN I'M DONE
I'LL END UP IN LAST PLACE

WELL NOW IT'S TIME FOR ME TO SEE
HOW MUCH I MEAN TO YOU
I'M GOING TO STOP AND WATCH A WHILE TO SEE WHAT YOU WILL DO
	YOUR INEXPERIENCE IS SUCH
	I REALLY DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH
	I ONLY WANT YOUR HEART TO TOUCH
TO KNOW YOU LOVE ME TOO.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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