You're not ready For the world outside You keep pretending, but you just can't hide I know I said that Id Be standing by your side But I Your path's unbeaten, And it's all uphill And you can meet it, But you never will And Im the reason that you're standing still But I I wish I could say The right words To lead you through this land Wish I could play the father And take you by the hand Wish I could stay here But now I understand Im standing in the way The cries around you, You don't hear at all 'Cause you know Im here To take that call So you just lie there when You should be standing tall But I