Quoiny - Stretch My Hands Lyrics

I'm breaking down just a little
Need to take some time
It was all so simple
I need to clear my mind
Vulnerable I'm opened wide
I stretch my hands right to the sky
I was a young lil boy
Just going about my day
Used to run around the house
And I would go outside to play
Then one real bad day
We got a knocking on the door
Caucasian man saying
That we can't live there no more
Brought all his friends with him
Just to make sure we were gone
They kicked us to the curb
As they threw our stuff out on the lawn
Men living without their hearts
Cause they laughed right in our face
Right then seven year old me
Had to learn to hold to faith
I'm breaking down just a little
Need to take some time
It was all so simple
I need to clear my mind
Vulnerable I'm opened wide
I stretch my hands right to the sky
I chose to be alone
And to hide behind these walls
Until somebody came
And really made them fall
At first I was selfish
Didn't want to be involved
But then I got attached
Just working for a cause
It took oh so long just
For me too open up
Took new steps every day
I really had to learn to trust
Then we were separated
As soon as we got close
And I couldn't stop a thing
It was all out of my control
I'm breaking down just a little (I'm breaking down)
Need to take some time (Need some time)
It was all so simple (Oh)
I need to clear my mind (Clear my mind)
Vulnerable I'm opened wide (I open up to you)
I stretch my hands (Oh lord) right to (I need you) the sky (Oh lord oh my oh oh oh)

I'm breaking down just a little
Need to take some time
It was all so simple
I need to clear my mind
Vulnerable I'm opened wide
I stretch my hands right to the sky
I was a young lil boy
Just going about my day
Used to run around the house
And I would go outside to play
Then one real bad day
We got a knocking on the door
Caucasian man saying
That we can't live there no more
Brought all his friends with him
Just to make sure we were gone
They kicked us to the curb
As they threw our stuff out on the lawn
Men living without their hearts
Cause they laughed right in our face
Right then seven year old me
Had to learn to hold to faith
I'm breaking down just a little
Need to take some time
It was all so simple
I need to clear my mind
Vulnerable I'm opened wide
I stretch my hands right to the sky
I chose to be alone
And to hide behind these walls
Until somebody came
And really made them fall
At first I was selfish
Didn't want to be involved
But then I got attached
Just working for a cause
It took oh so long just
For me too open up
Took new steps every day
I really had to learn to trust
Then we were separated
As soon as we got close
And I couldn't stop a thing
It was all out of my control
I'm breaking down just a little (I'm breaking down)
Need to take some time (Need some time)
It was all so simple (Oh)
I need to clear my mind (Clear my mind)
Vulnerable I'm opened wide (I open up to you)
I stretch my hands (Oh lord) right to (I need you) the sky (Oh lord oh my oh oh oh)