Little Boy

I know a young man
Who tries to be wiser than his years
I know a little boy
Who takes comfort in his fears
But he doesn't know how transparent he is
And he doesn't know what letting go is

So he runs
And hides
And laughs
And cries
But you can only run for so long in your life
Let it out, go
Be free
Let it down
Talk to me

Sitting in a bar
Three drinks and filling up
Close enough to danger
Just close enough to touch
But he doesn't see the potentials in his way
And he spends all day waiting till he can fade to gray

So he can run
And hide
And laugh
And cry
But you can only run for so long in your life
Let it out, go
Be free
Let it down
Talk to me

Oh the poison that you take
The needles on your skin
The love that you crave
And the pity you swim in
Won't wash it away
Won't drown it away

But he runs
And hides
And laughs
And cries
And screams
And begs
And hurts
And wonders why
Let it out, go
Be free
Tear it down
Find release

I know a young man
Who tries to be wiser than his years
I know a little boy
Who takes comfort in his fears