The Beacon Street Collection
Album - 1995 - Debaser id 14812

I see you from a distance
From beyond the fence you've made
Hiding all your feelings
behind your barricade

Have you been invaded
Is this the reason why you hide
I know just how your feeling
I know so let me inside

Open the gate up
Open the gate up, hurry
Open the gate up, hurry

I want to get near you
But you just won't let me in
You're so scared of losing
Everything you've got within

Come on now you can trust me
Come on open the door
I know just how you're feeling
I know, I've been there before

Open the gate up
Open the gate up hurry
Open the gate up hurry

Do it right now
Open the gate up...
Or I'm gonna knock the damn door down!

You're always tellin' me to go out more
Go ahead, get out and see the world
But then I think, why should I
I'd rather stay home and cry

I never thought that I could be the other
The other way like the other ones
Let me open wide, let you see inside
And then you might agree

Would you say they find me unstable
'Cause they see me act a little bit different
But I know my way to greener pastures and
Think about it, won't you think it over
Please

Without you I can move
I can stretch my arms out, I can feel it
And when I'm in my room alone I feel good
Because I don't have to deal with you or the outside world

Would you say they find me unstable
'Cause they see me act a little bit different
But I know my way to greener pastures and
Think about it, won't you think it over
Please

I guess I'll get over it
Ooh - I guess I'll get over it
I guess I'll get over it
I guess I'll get over it

Would you say they find me unstable
'Cause they see me act a little bit different
But I know my way through greener pastures
Would you say they find me unstable
'Cause they see me act a little bit different
But I know my way through greener pastures
Would you say they find me unstable
Cause they see me act a little bit different
But I know my way through greener pastures
Greener pastures
See me act a little bit different
But I know my way through greener pastures

Open the basket
Listen to the flute play
Open the basket
Listen to the flute play
Toot toot toot toot play

Snakes in the basket
Lie to lead you astray
Snakes in the basket
Force to make you betray
Your innermost truths hid away

Falling down to the underground
As you slither down to your lair
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
Those who were sold out by a corporate board

Carry the casket
Never mind the gun spray
Bury the casket
Pawns in someones gameplay
Shoot shoot shoot shoot obey

Subscription to the spreading of lies
Soldier catches a glimpse of his demise
Deep down inside even he knows
Snakes come in many shapes and sizes
snakes have no hands to be tied

Concoction of malicious lies
deep inside the general despises
himself... listen to the flute play
another reptile in line
Snakes without grass cannot hide

Falling down to the underground
As you slither down to your lair
Forked tongues spread the poison with a toxic sting
So much pain their serpentine inhibitions bring

You think that I will change
But you know that will never be
I'm just that way and that's just me

Well it's just the way I am
And I am doing all I can
Why can't you see I just can't change

I could care less what you see
I'm just never the less here for me
You're always getting what you want
But you still keep looking
I guess you're just never getting what you need
With your eyes wide open
You still keep looking for your dreams
That's just me

It doesn't matter what you say
My confidence will lead the way
Words will never do, sad but true

And if I didn't act this way
Well it just wouldn't be the same
That wouldn't do, 'cause I'm not you

And I could care less what you see
I'm just never the less here for me

You're always getting what you want
But you still keep looking
I guess you just never getting what you need
With your eyes wide open
You still keep looking for your dreams
That's just me

That's just the way I am, I am no larry or a sam
Why can't you see, I'm just that way!
Well there it is, it's right here, so crystal clear
Well there it is, it's right here, so crystal clear in front of my face!

I could care less what you see in me....