Lullaby

Growing up ain’t all I thought it’d be
The weight of the world has tried to settle on me
The opinions of men have taken hold of me
And in it all I’ve dealt with insecurity

Day to day to the change was pretty hard to see
But years of it turned denial into disbelief
And I’m not sure that time is the real thief
But given time he sure did take a lot from me

Oh when I grow up
I want to be a child

Unashamed of innocence
Unafraid of weakness
Undeterred in dreaming
Always pure in heart

Looking at this photo of a younger me
Truth be told my eyes are always searching
For any sign of him at nearly twenty three
My hope is that faith isn’t based on what I see

’Cause despite all I’ve done
All I’ve lost and how I’ve run
I still believe that You can make me new

Unashamed of innocence
Unafraid of weakness
Undeterred in dreaming
Always pure in heart

In a world where innocence is childish
And growing up means hiding where you’re weak
And the only time for dreams are when you’re fast asleep
Every day I wake to face reality

That despite all I’ve done
All I’ve lost and how I’ve run
I still believe that You can make me new

Unashamed of innocence
Unafraid of weakness
Undeterred in dreaming
Always pure in heart