Taking Control

Words and Music by Christopher Kent

You say our love is the permanent kind
You tell me the problems are all in my mind
And you moan and cry every time I back away
Well I know that you’re worried, afraid that I’ll leave
But after all, do you really believe
That emotional blackmail will make me want to stay?

Don’t you know that
You can’t love someone honestly
With your heart
Unless you can let them be

Now there was a time we could see eye to eye
But lately no matter how hard I try
All the love we shared has turned so cold
But you keep on insisting that everything’s fine
Can’t you see—there’s a very fine line
Between loving someone and trying to take control

And you can’t love someone honestly
With your heart
Unless you can let them be

All my life I wanted to love somebody
All my life I thought it would be so easy making love

It’s the same old fear in your heart and your mind
You’re thinking ahead while you’re looking behind
So afraid that things won’t go your way
But as hard as you try from the depths of your soul
You can’t make love when you’re taking control
Though it’s easy to think that love is gonna find a way

No, you can’t love someone honestly
With your heart
Unless you can let them be

Copyright 1979 by Christopher Kent.  All Rights Reserved