The Valley

I've been through the valley of shadows

Personal jail

Where there's no bailing out and there's no being proud

If you don't wanna fail

I've been through the valley of shadows

Walking down a trail

Didn't want to go down the mountain slope

But tripped and then I fell

A strange place

As everybody says

Who's been there for a while

'Cause there the darkness and all of the fears

Are locked behind a smile

Grinning faces at fast paces

Searching for the exit

But if you don't wanna stay

You gotta find a way

To get rid of that practice

You practice

You practice

I've been through the valley of shadows

Our personal jail

Where there's no bailing out and there's no being proud

If you don't wanna fail

I've been through the valley of shadows

Walking down a trail

Didn't want to go down the mountain slope

But tripped and then I fell

And then I fell

Scary creatures with mean features

One for everyone

Are waiting to become our teachers

Once the first step is done

Just by taking off that fake

Mask you wear to demonstrate

Something you mistake for great

Strength that only turns to hate

You will open up the cage

Of the beast you got to face

And face to face you'll finally embrace

I've been through the valley of shadows

Personal jail

Where there's no bailing out and there's no being proud

If you don't wanna fail

I've been through the valley of shadows

Walking down a trail

Didn't want to go down the mountain slope

But tripped and then I fell

And then I fell

And then I fell

And then I fell