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You Should Have Seen Me Then

from By the Refinery Lights by Laura Zucker

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I used to be brave
I used to be bold
I used to look life in the eye and take anything it gave me

I used to stand tall
I used to be strong
I shouldered each burden and never asked anyone to save me

I wish that you had been there
You should have seen me then.

I locked the front door
I stepped through the gate
I stood with my brother as we waited for the bus going to school

While I was there I watched and I listened
And I learned all society’s dances and all of its rules

I wish that you had been there
You should have seen me then.

And when I finally found my own feet
They were drawn to the rhythm of the street
And I never found my way back home
Underneath this mantle of wild
I am still somebody’s child
Living a life I never expected to know

Out here on this street
I’m hungry and cold
And everyday I’m asking strangers for change or a meal or a bed
Long gone is the kid
Bubbling with
the kind of exuberance born of the promise of what lies ahead

I wish that you had been there
You should have seen me then.

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from By the Refinery Lights, released November 11, 2011

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Laura Zucker San Francisco, California

Singer-songwriter Laura Zucker wins audiences over with a hard-won perspective and a positive spin. The powerful imagery of her songs and stories ring so true you might think she’s read your diary - and you’ll find yourself humming her infectious melodies for days to come. ... more

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