Lyrics

Shadows in a Darkened Room

Razor sharp, the child’s-eye view cuts quickly to the core
Laying bare the tender truths than we’ve learned to ignore
Time and pain and fractured dreams combine to dim the sight
Blurring the dividing lines between the "wrong" and "right"

I will never talk about it
If you never talk about it
Shadows in a darkened room

Beaten wife, molested child and infidelity
Sweep the mess under the rug, pretend we cannot see
Closet doors conceal the shame we try so hard to hide
The skeletons and power ties hang, neatly, side by side

I will never talk about it
If you never talk about it
Shadows in a darkened room
I will never talk about it
If you never talk about it
Shadows in a darkened room

Dirty laundry, hidden under clean, so it won’t show
No one seems to notice if you keep the lights down low
Fecal matter permeates the stories that we sell
If you buy mine, I will buy yours – just ignore the smell

I will never talk about it
If you never talk about it
Shadows in a darkened room
I will never talk about it
If you never talk about it
Shadows in a darkened room
I will never talk about it
If you never talk about it
Shadows in a darkened room

© 1995, 2006 Robert M. Shaffer