I'm Not Ashamed Lyrics - Why The Long Face - Big Country

We all make our plans, we all have our choices 

Try on different faces, talk in other voices 

I said a lot of things that never let me sleep 

Made promises I really meant to keep 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I took the blame when I could have run 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I know I stayed when I could have gone 

I don't expect it to be easy for me 

We're tied together by a simple little pledge 

Before we know the trust it takes to walk up to that edge 

We build a house of cards where the wind has always blown 

We build our little garden on a bed of sand and stones 

It took to long for me to be who I am 

Maybe it's enough for me to be it when I can 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I took the blame when I could have run 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I know I stayed when I could have gone 

I don't expect it to be easy for me 

Our little house is where the wind has always blown 

Our little garden on a bed of sand and stones 

We drift along in quiet waters on the tide 

We rise and fall in rhythm almost satisfied 

We let ourselves be drawn, let ourselves be used 

I only ever wanted to be taken in by you 

It took to long for me to be who I am 

Maybe it's enough for me to be it when I can 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I took the blame when I could have run 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I know I stayed when I could have gone 

I don't expect it to be easy for me 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I took the blame when I could have run 

I'm not ashamed of the things I've done 

I know I stayed when I could have gone 

I don't expect it to be easy for me