Can I Count On You
© 2005 Richard Holley
Music and Lyrics: Richard Holley
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Can I Count On You?
I KISSED ALL MY FRIENDS, SAID "GOODBYE" TO MY WIFE
I LEFT FULL OF ANTICIPATION
CAME TO THIS LAND, TO START A NEW LIFE
IN THE CITY OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WILL I BE MISSED, OR WILL I BE FORGOTTEN?
WHAT WILL BECOME OF ME?
CAN I ASK YOU? CAN YOU HELP ME? CAN I COUNT ON YOU?
ARRIVED ON THESE SHORES, WALKED THROUGH THESE DOORS
NOBODY HERE TO MEET ME
I'M ALL ALONE, SO FAR AWAY FROM HOME
THERE'S NOBODY HERE TO GREET ME
WILL I BE GLAD, OR WILL I BE SO LONELY?
IF I COULD ONLY TELL.
CAN I ASK YOU? CAN I TRUST YOU? CAN I COUNT ON YOU?
ACCEPTED OR REJECTED? REGARDED OR NEGLECTED?
WILL I BE TREATED RIGHT OR TREATED WRONG?
ABUSED OR RESPECTED? SUBJECTED OR PROTECTED?
WILL I GROW WEAK OR WILL I STAY STRONG?
WITHOUT A JOB, WITHOUT ANY LAND,
WITHOUT THE WORDS THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND
HERE UPON FAITH, THAT LIFE CAN BE BETTER
I WRITE HER THESE WORDS WHEN I SEND HER A LETTER
WILL THERE BE FRIENDS TO MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME HERE?
WHO WILL BE KIND TO ME?
CAN I ASK YOU? CAN I TRUST YOU? CAN I COUNT ON YOU?
WILL I STAND OUT, OR WILL I FIT IN?
WILL I BE JUDGED FOR THE COLOR OF MY SKIN?
HOW SHOULD I DRESS? WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
IF I AM DIFFERENT, WILL PEOPLE STARE?
WILL I FIND HOPE OR TOTAL DESPERATION?
WHO WILL STAND UP FOR ME?
CAN I ASK YOU? CAN I TRUST YOU? CAN I COUNT ON YOU?