Hiding behind the door
I was the saddest child
I never dared to come out from my shell.

Until one day I found
the voice to shout it out.
I screamed, I screamed, I hoped she'd notice me.

And through the precious years
as we learn to grow
we learn to change the child into the man.

I failed at seventeen
I've changed and now it seems
you've given me the chance to try again.

You said you'd take me
someplace I've never been before.
You said you'd give me
something I've never had before.
You said you'd make me
someone I've never been before.
You said you'd take me
someplace I've never been before.

I waited patiently
throughout all those years
it's my own fault, I should have made a move.

No one saw me reaching out
but you came right on in
and took me from my selfish little world.

You're just a touch away
a presence that I feel
reminds me of the way I used to fear.

The pain is very real
the shock of being outside in the light
after years in the dark.

You said you'd take me
someplace I've never been before.
You said you'd give me
something I've never had before.
You said you'd make me
someone I've never been before.
You said you'd take me
someplace I've never been before.

And as we're lying here
I stare up and wonder
just how long could my good fortune last.

I take it all in stride
as you take me for a ride
we'll spin around and see just where we land.

You're just a touch away
a presence that I feel
reminds me of the way I used to fear.

The pain is very real
the shock of being outside in the light
after years in the dark.

You said you'd take me
someplace I've never been before.
You said you'd give me
something I've never had before.
You said you'd make me
someone I've never been before.
You said you'd take me
someplace I've never been before.