Silhouettes

silhouettes above the cradle, hold me down
 they won't let me go the wrong way
 my mother taught me all the fables, told me how
 in the end all the sinners have to pay
 but...
 i don't wanna live like my mother
 i don't wanna let fear rule my life
 and i don't wanna live like my father
 i don't wanna give up before i die
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 he worked so hard his bones are breaking
 he wore them down but long ago he lost the feeling
 his good intentions leave me shaking, show me how
 i don't ever want to end up like he did
 and...
 i don't wanna live like my mother
 i don't wanna let fear rule my life
 and i don't wanna live like my father
 i don't wanna give up before i die
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 when i have kids
 i won't put any chains on their wrists, i won't
 i'll tell them this
 there's nothing in this world that you can't be
 if you want it enough
 and...
 i don't wanna live like my mother!
 i don't wanna let fear rule my life!
 and i don't wanna live like my father!
 i don't wanna give up before i die!
 i don't wanna live like my mother
 i don't wanna let fear rule my life
 and i don't wanna live like my father
 i don't wanna give up before i die