How Long Have You Been There

I've been walking in the shadows for so long

That I forgot the sun could shine

I've turned away from everything and everyone

That wanted to be mine.

Somehow I always shut my eyes and heart

To anything that I might share

Now I'm standing still and I wonder

How long have you been there?

Every path I've taken I've turned around

And quickly closed the door

It seems that all I knew if I ever stop

To feel I want more.

I kept a steady run so my eyes

Could never focus anywhere

Now I'm standing still and I wonder

How long have you been there?

How long have you been standing there

Protecting me from love that shouldn't be

Knowing all along that I would realize

That you were meant for me.

Now, I've got to mend every broken fence

And bridge that I have burned

And clear away the cobwebs

In my heart so I can start to learn.

For now I realize that you've been waiting

Just to teach me how to care

Now, I'm standing still and I wonder

How long have you been there?

Now I'm standing still and I wonder

How long have you been there?...