if I speak an arrow / and wound your heart / will you / forgive / and let me near again? / or will you / climb into your castle / retreat into hiding / don't let anyone near / your castle?

chorus
I knock on the door / it's bolted and closed / please let me into your castle / I want to know you

bridge
you slam the door in my face / so no wounds will break / your heart / and rain down tears / you think pain / will never get in / but don't you know? / it's already hiding / in your closet of fear

you must risk loving / open the doors / of your heart / take a few arrows / and hold them / close to you / for loving / is very painful / but we grow in the rain / only rain and sunshine / will bring us close

© 1993 Janine Freed.