Second Skin

Album: Frenching the Bully (1992)
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  • I've thought about it a million times
    It takes all my strength just to keep it calm
    I hove to tell myself, just let it breathe
    holding it inside will only help to do me in
    Each time I close my eyes I see another chain
    it's one I can't forget, something I can not break out of
    I need a second skin, something to hold me up
    can't seem to get out of this hole
    I've dug myself right back in
    Just to wake up tells me I must be brave
    It hits me like a drug shot into my vein
    It's not as delightful of a pain
    immobilizing me
    almost makes me think I'm dead
    I need a second skin
    something to hold me tough
    Can't do it on my own
    sometimes I need just a little more help
    I want that chance to give every drop that's left in me
    I need a second skin
    something I can not break out of
    I tell myself, just let it breathe
    It's a calmness I'm always searching for
    But the dirt it gets so heavy
    it falls above my head
    seeping from under my feet
    it just keeps on getting deeper
    I need a second skin
    something to hold me tough
    Can't do it on my own
    sometimes I need just a little more help
    I've got that chance to give every drop that's left in me
    I need a second skin
    something I cannot break free of
    Though no one ever said it'd be easy
    Still one's left to deny the choice that comes
    between your willingness to survive
    Though you're knowing what you stand up against
    a world set to deceive
    You need a special strength
    I've got that second skin
    I've got that chance to give
    I've got the only way that I know how to live with it
    I need a second skin
    something to hold me tough
    I need a second skin
    something I cannot break out of Publisher: FISHHEADHOTDOG BURRITO MUSIC
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