As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down
These heavy notions creep around
It makes me think, long ago
I was brought into this life a little lamb
Fearless was my middle name
But somewhere there I lost my way
The narrow path they've laid
Hold my love me or leave me high
Say "keep within the boundaries if you want to play"
Say "contradiction only makes it harder"
When all I want to do is strip away
These stilled constraints
Shred this sad masquerade
I don't need no persuading
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and
Hold my love me or leave me high
If I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go
I just want to hold my head up high
I don't care what I have to step over
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
And if you see familiarity
Then celebrate the contradiction
Hold my love or leave me high
Hold my love me or leave me high