What have I told you You wanted someone quiet I just kept runnin' fast Away from my comin' past What did you say to me You got a lot of night in you You’re just a lion with things to prove So just keep lyin' to me Just keep tucking in my sheets Telling me darling you’re a feral one And that you best be scared of me What have I said to you Thought in your arms I’d find my strength But you just took it away I guess you said Oh you know cause what's the use What's the use of tryin' She's in a room with her eyes closed She's in a room with no windows So tired I was frightened of the night Until I took it in my hands (oh) To shut out all the light What do I look like A little girl lost A little lost cause Is that pity in your eyes At least you warned me first That it's supposed to hurt So just keep pushin' me Just keep tryin' harder I’m not a hero or a martyr Think I’m the villain of this story Oh please If you know what’s good for me You’ll just keep me feeling lonely Until it puts me on my knees Oh you know cause what's the use What's the use of tryin' She's in a room with her eyes closed She's in a room with no windows So tired I was frightened of the night Until I took it in my hands (oh) To shut out all the light As I grow older I become Less afraid of the dark And more afraid of growing older (Ooh) So won't you kiss me up to God 'Cause he knows what I want Just for something to believe in 'Cause I'm not He said Oh child You got that lion in you Let me lay you down You'll feel alright when it's through He said Oh child You got that lion in you Let me lay you down You'll feel alright when it's through As I grow older I become Less afraid of the dark And more afraid of growing older (Ooh) So won't you kiss me up to God 'Cause he knows what I want Just for something to believe in 'Cause I'm not