It's dark and 
I'm trying to find 
A state of mind where 
I can hide away 
Knocking on people's doors, greeted with open arms 
But it's no secret 
I'm not welcome where 
I stay I've been struggling on, trying to belong 
To face after familiar face 
But I give in to fear and a curtained room 
With no comfort but the warmth in his embrace [Chorus] 
Oh, if I could say 
Without being afraid 
Or him raising a hand 
I'd say you know 
I have hopes 
I have some dreams 
And I have the right to make a stand 
So here is the line 
The line to my place 
The place that 
I call my own 
And you will leave me alone 
Cos here I stand [Verse 2] 
It's cold outside, crouched by a light 
Holding up pictures in the same hand as my smoke 
How happy 
I was then, look at my smile 
I, I must have been on dope 
How the times have changed, how little danger 
I get into by choice 
Kids, they keep me sane, numb from the pain 
Cos they know how to raise their voices, oh, whoa [Chorus] 
Oh, if I could say 
Without being afraid 
Or him raising a hand 
I'd say you know 
I have hopes 
I have some dreams 
And I have the right to make a stand 
So here is the line 
The line to my place 
The place that 
I call my own 
And tell them all here 
I stand Here 
I stand Here 
I stand Here 
I stand [Chorus] 
Oh, if I could say 
Without being afraid 
Or him raising a hand 
I'd say you know 
I have hopes 
I have some dreams 
And I have the right to make a stand 
So here is the line 
The line to my place 
The place that 
I call my own 
And you will leave me alone 
Cos here I stand 
Cos here I stand 
Here I stand