More than one way out

Verse 1

You build a wall of polished stone. You lock the iron gate. You tell me I am on my own. You tell me it is late. You point your finger at the door. You say I cannot pass. I drop my shadow to the floor. I turn into the glass.

Chorus

You can bar the heavy highway. You can nail the shutters down. I will find a hidden bywayLeading underneath the town. Every time you say it’s over, Every time you block the view, I grow up like winter clover—I find a way right through.

Verse 2

You write the rules in heavy ink. You draw the rigid line. You count on me to pause and think. You wait for me to pine. You watch the main road day and night. You guard the easy stair. I move away from open lightAnd vanish up the air.

Chorus

You can bar the heavy highway. You can nail the shutters down. I will find a hidden bywayLeading underneath the town. Every time you say it’s over, Every time you block the view, I grow up like winter clover—I find a way right through.

Bridge

You thought the lock would hold the weight. You thought the threat would bind. You locked the front and side estate, And left the dark behind. I am the rust upon the chain. I am the leak inside the roof.

Outro

You cannot stop the tide. You cannot hide the truth. Just a whisper in the shadow. Just a shadow on the wall. I am already past you. I am standing in the hall.