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I'm Afraid of the World

from Praise of Nowhere by Jon Reid

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There's a stutter in the wind
And it wonders where you've been
There's a hummingbird flashing in the light
There were one and there were two
And they're calling out for you
And they're wondering how you do
But you're just fine

Please, please, please don't make fun of me
When I'm afraid of the world

In the moments I pretend
They'll still never let me in
There's a laughing conversation I can't share
But it doesn't mean a thing
Crooked back or broken wing
I would rather find my love in one sweet air

Please, please, please don't make fun of me
When I'm afraid of the world

How I long to take a bow for something I have done
For now I sit here on the prow
Wondering what it is?
What have I become?

There's a shelter and it's warm
But it cannot stop the storm
There's a pain inside the wound that helps you heal
There's a feeling safe and sound
But it never comes around
Til the world comes crashing down around your ears

Please, please, please don't make fun of me
When I'm afraid of the world
Please, please, please don't make fun of me
When I'm afraid of the world

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from Praise of Nowhere, released April 8, 2013

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