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A PLACE TO HIDE
(T. Beechey)

I'm searching for a place to hide, I've looked wide and I've looked far
The stars, they lend me no advice --- suffice to say, I'm under par
All I need is somewhere safe, a haven from the bustling mob
Where no one robs me of my dreams, no one schemes me from my job

Why is it so hard to find?
Has all mankind gone insane?
Has pain become the new pleasure?
Are we measured grain by grain?
I'm all alone in my quest
And I can't rest until I seek
The peak that I'm supposed to reach
But, teacher, I am growing weak

I'm searching for a place to hide, I've been denied my rightful place
In the human race, so I'm outcast --- my time has passed yet still on pace
To run a course that's not been set, why did I let it go on by?
Now I just try to co-exist with all I missed but I can't cry

All my tears would go unseen
Between the raindrops and the dew
And, through it all, I'd just be
A mystery without a clue
Wandering through an endless maze
Of friendless days and sleepless nights
And the only light that ever shines
Blinds me from collective sights

I'm searching for a place to hide, pride is not a factor here
Let me disappear without a trace, don't chase me down or persevere
In going down every trail, either in my mail or by my scent
Let me venture, let me roam, my home is now what I invent

Maybe it is underground
Or I might be found in a tree
Perhaps I'll be in a foreign land
On the sand by a flowing sea
Wherever my destination is
It's my business and not yours
So close your doors and relax
That's all I ask...no, I implore

I'm searching for a place to hide, I tried before and I was found
I was astounded that they knew since so very few saw me around
And those very few that did knew I was hid and meant to stay
Just that way but someone told, everything unfolded on that day

No longer was I to remain
In plain sight yet obscure
They made sure it was known
That my showing would endure
Now each street I walk along
Seems the wrong way I should go
Even though it's the street
My feet have traveled to and fro