Sanctuary

[Verse One] She said my shower got a window It's by the street I see the cars pass now I'm scared to sing though Don't get me wrong sir, I sing like a song bird I'm the farthest from shy, off key or awkward But I just moved into this new apartment I had to part with an ex who couldn't part with his darkness He said I stole his heart, I thought he was heartless He's use me as a target leave marks with his sharp fist As kids he used to meet me after school Courtship bliss bein sweet actin cool And then in front his friends he would treat me as a fool We moved in together and he'd beat me black and blue And so that bathroom was a home inside a home I would go inside alone and console my pride moan And groan and sigh and cry in privacy Thinking oh good lord "what a sight to see" It's like- Blood dripping cleaning my nose Singing he needs me he needs me by nina simone And he would yell and he'd scream and he'd beat on the door And I would just sing louder till he'd leave me alone It was my sanctuary, my safe place Where I could go escape hate and sing while my face ached I don't believe in much, that room gave me great faith That I would be alright although my life's been mistake laced And now that fool's gone and i've moved on But it's too long since i've got to sing a new song She said your quite a step up from that last dude I almost feel as safe with you as I did in that bathroom [Verse 2] He held his palm to his face As if his last little bit of calm'd been erased Feeling like he'd just been charmed by a snake Alarmed by the taste in his mouth, no more bars to escape But he'd stay in this prison if they let him His parole board is saying he's reformed so they set him Free to deal with his devils on his own but they're betting When it's all said n' done that he'll be back in the pen and He wishes he'd be geeked for his freedom But this cell's the first place he felt free from his demons Safe from the violence that he'd seen in his teens and Safe from himself and his own streak of meanness He had a dad but not a father And his fists always been his most common problem solver Voice that'll holler like a an old colt revolver N'a temper like a tantrum throwin scorned lil toddler But his cell was safe place his asylum Where he could go and fake sane when he felt violent A poster of the ocean that he'd stare at crying He did a lotta damage on the outside and He knows that he'll never get his girl back Hit her one too many times yeah he's sure of that He even hit her in the eye until it turned black The most petty argument would turn to firm slaps And she'd go inside the bathroom singing her songs And he'd sit and try to tell her what he did was all wrong And he'd give anything for a bit of her charm He feels as safe in his cell as he did in her arms