I Am Afraid

I am afraid of the dark

I am afraid of the day

I am afraid to walk outside

And of what people say

I am afraid to drink too much

Because of what I might do

I am afraid to speak my mind

And of being ridiculed

It's not that I'm not strong

It's just that I'm not strong enough for you

It's not that I'm not brave

It's just that I'm not brave enough for you

I am afraid to be unloved

I am afraid to be forsaken

I am afraid of doing wrong

And to never be forgiven

I am afraid that you will find

I'm not the man you think I am

I am afraid to be on my own

And of the unknown

(Chorus)

Ever since I

Was a small child

I can not sleep at night

Without the light on

I am afraid to laugh out loud

Or to stand out of the crowd

I am scared of loving you

I am scared to lose you

I am afraid to lose control

I am afraid of growing old

I am afraid to die

But it's something I must do

It's not that I'm not strong

It's just that I'm not strong enough for you

It's not that I'm not brave

It's just that I'm not brave enough for two