Open Arms (Don’t Explain)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You're born into a stranger's world And you learn the language word by word Take a step and then you turn And you don't explain [Verse 2] Mama holds her arms out too long Daddy makes his arms look strong Take another step and then you're gone And you don't explain [Chorus] And when the rain comes down You feel like a waste of time Fall into those open arms Don't explain [Verse 3] And the river runs along the road And that's the story you get told They tore the mountain down for gold And they don't explain [Verse 4] The teacher learned the truth from books The preacher did all that he could Reaching for you but it does no good And you don't explain [Chorus] And when the rain comes down You feel like a waste of time Fall into those open arms Don't explain [Verse 5] And it's all a patchwork from above It's all that you've been dreaming of And when you land you kiss your love And you don't explain [Verse 6] Lover holds you when others go Covers you with another soul Stands behind you when you stand alone And you don't explain [Chorus] And when the rain comes down Feel like a waste of time Fall into those open arms Don't explain And when the rain comes down You feel like a waste of time Fall into those open arms Don't explain [Verse 1] You're born into a stranger's world And you learn the language word by word Take a step and then you turn And you don't explain