Janis Ian You Don't Know My Heart Lyrics

We learn to stand in the shadows Watch the way the wind blows Thinking no one knows - we're one of a kind Shy glances at the neighboring team Romance is a dangerous dream Never knowing if they'll laugh or scream Living on a fault line Will you won't you be mine? Hoping it'll change in time

We can't hold hands when there's sunlight in the park We just hold hands after dark And if people say we chose this way to set ourselves apart I say - you don't know my heart You don't know my heart

Used to run, I used to hide Heard a joke and let it slide Easier to laugh than lie, waiting on discovery Tried to fit, I tried to blend We learn young to pretend 'cause if they knew, the world would end Frightened of my family Where is everyone like me? When will I be free
We can't hold hands when there's sunlight in the park We just hold hands after dark And if people say we chose this way to set ourselves apart I say - you don't know my heart You don't know my heart

Everybody needs a love of their own I'm no different than the rest Everyone deserves a happy home And that's what we do best Why do they have to make it a test

We can't hold hands when there's sunlight in the park We just hold hands after dark And if people say we chose this way to set ourselves apart I say - you don't know my heart You don't know my heart