Let’s have fun, let’s run wild Let loose my inner child Laugh too loud, stay out awhile Anything to make it smile So in denial Of the tattered soul Fighting like hell Just to keep control Pre-Chorus When we’re done We’ve had our fun I retract the wild one Pull her back inside Like she was only mine Just here for a time Just here to shine Chorus Then back to youth’s denial Back behind the practiced smile Nobody sees what’s underneath Nobody knows what it takes to breathe There’s a child in the wild Running barefoot through the fire She ain’t looking for attention She’s just fighting for survival Verse 2 Spin the block and choose your spot But don’t act shocked If it wasn’t what you thought You can paint me how you want You can love me, you can not But expectations can’t be bought So you’re all they’ll ever know You and the thoughts you chose Everybody knows the show Nobody knows where the real girl goes Pre-Chorus When the room gets still When the high wears thin I fold that version up again The one that laughs The one that shines The one I borrow for a little time Chorus Then back to youth’s denial Back behind the practiced smile Nobody sees what’s underneath Nobody knows what it takes to breathe There’s a child in the wild Running barefoot through the fire She ain’t looking for attention She’s just fighting for survival Bridge Every ending meets a time to go Every mask eventually shows So don’t forget to smile Even when nobody knows Every shower, every mirror Every quiet little while There she is behind my eyes That child inside the wild Final Chorus So let’s have fun Let’s run wild Let loose my inner child Let her scream Let her shine Let her have a little time And when the night is over And I pull her back inside Know she was never just reckless She was trying to stay alive There’s a child in the wild Still fighting for survival Still hiding in my smile Still waiting for a little while Outro Let’s have fun Let’s run wild Just for a little while.
