Keeping the Peace
She won't discuss what she's been hiding,
When she's gotten so good at pretend.
She needs to hold that fragile balance,
Thinks denial wins in the end.
She'd never say that she's been lying,
But she takes half-truth and makes it art.
Are reasons for holding things together,
Stronger than those that want them apart?
She's got a man for all seasons,
One that she wants and one that she keeps.
I just can't understand the reasons,
For the things she does to keep the peace.
She says she's looking for the answers,
To questions no one wants to ask.
A life's love is hanging in the balance,
A broken heart will surely come to pass.
One man stands inside his castle,
Another waits outside its walls,
The one inside hopes for her promise,
The one outside waits for her call.
Oh, she's got a man for all seasons,
One that she wants and one that she keeps.
I just can't understand the reasons,
For the things she does to keep the peace.
She's got a man for all seasons,
One on his feet, one on his knees.
How can she go on believing,
That what she does will keep the peace.
She's finding things once unimagined,
But isn't sure which way to turn.
At last she sees what she's been missing,
She knows there's still so much to learn.
I guess we never see the magic,
If we're always looking for the trick.
We build our walls around illusions,
We lose our dreams with every brick.
Oh, I've held on to what I'm dreaming,
But I'm on the outside of those walls,
They stand so tall and unforgiving,
Don't know if I could take the fall.
Oh, she's got a man for all seasons,
One that she wants and one that she keeps
I just can't understand the reasons,
For the things she does to keep the peace.
She's got a man for all seasons,
Who will she hold, who gets released?
How long can I go on believing,
That she'll see she just can't keep the peace.
She's keeping the peace....
Words & Music by Michael Weis | Copyright 2002 © | Crescent Bay Music ASCAP