Singer-Songwriter ... Benita Kenn: Benita's Music

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Sword and Shield
c 2005 Benita Kenn


The drums in your head have been beating tonight
You can’t get away from the sound
The ache in your heart is what keeps you alive
And your dreams are what keep you tied down

You come here to tell me you’re needing a friend
Like a drunk who just needs one more beer
So I give you your fix – that doubled-edged blend
What you do and you don’t want to hear

You’re wielding your words like a weapon again
You’re shielding old wounds that have never quite healed
The battles you’re fighting you never can win
‘Til you put down your sword and your shield


The lessons you’ve learned make you weary, not wise
And it’s starting to show on your face
You’re searching for truth though you settle for lies
While you’re praying for love and for grace

And what has it come to – this state of regret
Where do you travel from here
Where do you go when you’ve run out of rage
And you’ve nothing to show but the fear

You’re wielding your words like a weapon again
You’re shielding old wounds that have never quite healed
The battles you’re fighting you never can win
‘Til you put down your sword and your shield