I Have Lived For So Long
by Vivian Hadding

Lived for so long with your lies
That I can't see the truth in your eyes

Lived for so long with your hate
That I can't feel my heart

I've been praying for so long to be saved
To be saved by the one who'll hold my heart
By the one who'll hold my heart with his love
With his love
By the one who'll hold my heart with his love

Lived so long with your fears
That they had become mine.

Lived so long with your pain
That I've bled till I'm dry

I've been praying for so long to be held
To be held by the one who'll touch my soul
By the one who'll touch my soul with his eyes
With his eyes
By the one who'll touch my soul with his eyes

Lived for so long in the shadow of your cold
That I can't feel the warmth in your arms

Lived for so long with a frown upon your face
That I fear I'll never see a smile on any other face

I've been praying for so long to be loved
To be loved by the one who'll come a running
By the one who'll come a running and catch me in his arms
In his arms
By the one who'll come a running and catch me in his arms

Lived for so long in the dungeon of your mind
That I can't hardly find my way back into the light

Lived for so long in the chaos that you crave
That the peace I create just seems to slip away

I've been praying for so long to be freed
To be freed by the love
By the love that lives deep inside of me
Inside of me
By the love that lives deep inside of me