Xo (Kathryn Dance 3)

Your Shadow

1. You walk out onstage and sing folks your songs.

You make them all smile. What could go wrong?

But soon you discover the job takes its toll,

And everyone's wanting a piece of your soul.

Chorus:

When life is too much, just remember,

When you're down on your luck, just remember,

I'm as close as a shadow, wherever you go.

As bad as things get, you've got to know,

That I'm with you ... always with you.

Your shadow.

2. You sit by the river, wondering what you got wrong, How many chances you've missed all along.

Like your troubles had somehow turned you to stone

and the water was whispering, why don't you come home?

Chorus.

3. One night there's a call, and at first you don't know What the troopers are saying from the side of the road, Then you see in an instant that your whole life has changed.

Everything gone, all the plans rearranged.

Chorus.

4. You can't keep down smiles; happiness floats.

But trouble can find us in the heart of our homes.

Life never seems to go quite right, You can't watch your back from morning to night.

Chorus.

Repeat Chorus.

"I don't know if he's going to keep going with that song or find a different one. Or give up on the idea altogether."

Kayleigh took her glasses off and cleaned them on her sweatshirt. "I'll bet he'd use 'Your Shadow.' He thought it was the best song ever written."

Miguel Lopez looked over the lyrics. "You read it one way, it's a love song, looking out for somebody. Could be a lover or even a parent or friend. But from a stalker's point of view, it's pretty creepy."

Dance focused on the second verse. "A river."

Madigan gave a brief laugh. "We got plenty of those around here."

Harutyun pointed out, "Some dry beds, some with water. Could be anywhere."