here i stand

, it's dark and i'm trying to find, a state of mind where i can hide away, knocking on people's doors, greeted with open arms, but it's no secret i'm not welcome where i stay, i've been struggling on, trying to belong, to face after familiar face, but i give in to fear and a curtained room, with no comfort but the warmth in his embrace, oh, if i could say, without being afraid, or him raising a hand, i'd say you know i have hopes, i have some dreams, and i have the right to make a stand, so here is the line, the line to my place, the place that i call my own, and you will leave me alone, cos here i stand, it's cold outside, crouched by a light, holding up pictures in the same hand as my smoke, how happy i was then, look at my smile, i, i must have been on dope, how the times have changed, how little danger, i get into by choice, kids, they keep me sane, numb from the pain, cos they know how to raise their voices, oh, whoa, oh, if i could say, without being afraid, or him raising a hand, i'd say you know i have hopes, i have some dreams, and i have the right to make a stand, so here is the line, the line to my place, the place that i call my own, and tell them all here i stand, here i stand, here i stand, here i stand, oh, if i could say, without being afraid, or him raising a hand, i'd say you know i have hopes, i have some dreams, and i have the right to make a stand, so here is the line, the line to my place, the place that i call my own, and you will leave me alone, cos here i stand, cos here i stand, here i stand