I know
I have been told
And what if I won't live in shadow
In shadow
Yes I know
I have been told
I have been told
Striking out alone
With fire in your bones
And a view to kill the quiet
Because something happened then
That could come around again
But what if you refuse to buy it
And I'm sorry that you feel that this is your lot
But you'll have to live it on without me
And I'll love you all the more
But I want you to be sure
That you won't have to worry about me
Yes I know
I have been told
And what if I won't live in shadow
In shadow
Yes I know
I have been told
I have been told
I know
I have been told
And what if I refuse to live in
In shadow
Oh I know
I have been told
I have been told
When it comes around
Close your eyes and take it down
But don't act like you didn't choose to
Because we did the best we can
In the absence of a man
But non-attendance can confuse you
It's a sentence that was handed down from long ago
But what if I refuse to take it
And what if I refuse
To accept the news
That this is the model from now on
Oh I know
I have been told
And what if I won't live in shadow
In shadow
Yes I know
I have been told
I have been told
Oh I know
I have been told
And what if I refuse to live in
In shadow
Yes I know
I have been told
I have been told
It's a sentence that was handed down from long ago
But what if I refuse
