THERE’S A DIFFERENT PART OF ME THAT HAS TO GROW RIGHT NOW

A DIFFERENT PART OF ME THAT HAS TO BREATHE

A DIFFERENT PART OF ME THAT HAS TO GLOW RIGHT NOW

THAT DIFFERENT PART OF ME

KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY

IS WAITING FOR HER TIME TO DANCE SO FREE

INSIDE HER LITTLE BOX SHE LAYS AND WAITS SO PATIENTLY

FOR THE SIMPLE CHANCE TO FILL HER DREAM

TO BE ALLOWED TO DANCE OUT IN THE OPEN NOW

SO SHE CAN FINALLY SEE

THE LIGHT OF FANTASY

AND BE THE DANCER SHE WAS MEANT TO BE

SHE’S A BALLERINA IN A BOX

WAITING FOR HER TIME TO DANCE SO FREE

HOPING I WILL OPEN UP THE LOCK

(SHE SAYS)

COULD I BE SO KIND TO LET HER UNWIND

SO SHE CAN FINALLY BE WHO SHE WAS MEANT TO BE

THE STAGE IS SET THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE CURTAIN’S DRAWN

BUT A PLAYER’S MISSING FROM THE SCENE

UNTIL THE CUE FROM ME SHE SIMPLY WILL NOT GO ON

THAT DIFFERENT PART OF ME

IS WAITING IN THE WINGS

WONDERING IF I WILL CUT THE STRINGS

SHE’S A BALLERINA IN A BOX

WAITING FOR HER TIME TO DANCE SO FREE

HOPING I WILL OPEN UP THE LOCK

(SHE SAYS)

COULD I BE SO KIND TO LET HER UNWIND

SO SHE CAN FINALLY BE WHO SHE WAS MEANT TO BE

(OH SHE SAYS)

COULD I BE SO KIND TO JUST UNWIND

AND LET MYSELF BE THAT DIFFERENT PART OF ME

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