The Turn

i>It is taught that no man is born homosexual
That it is not genetic in origin
And not the result of a hormone imbalance
Rather, they are told that sexual behavior is learned

Just get me out of this place
Fate has chosen for me to embrace
Trapped in a suit of disappointment
Wearing skin that I can't be comfortable in

This is my cross to bare

I swallowed the truth so long ago
Destroyed my insides, rotted out my bones
I'm not a liar (I'm not a liar)
I'm just the best one that I know

I was raised hearing I
I'm nothing, I'm nothing but a failure
And I'm gonna let them down
I'm gonna let everyone down

I hope they understand
Even if they disagree
That I cannot change
I cannot change this part of me

I swallowed the truth so long ago
Destroyed my insides, rotted out my bones
I'm not a liar (I'm not a liar)
I'm just the best one that I know

How many pieces can I be torn to
Before I can't be put back together?
I cannot grow without a challenge
I cannot grow on my own

I'm all alone, I'm giving in
The real me is trapped beneath this skin

This is who I am

To all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight
Who have been told that they are less than
By their churches, by the government, or by their families
This is who I am