Tell Your Story

TELL YOUR STORY
Written by David Haerle, published by Edendale Station (ASCAP)
© Edendale Station

Hey there
I see you’re hurting
What’s on your mind?
Tell me, what is troubling you?

Won’t you sit down?
And tell me your story
And I will tell you mine
It’s the most healin’ thing we can do

Now you may see my
Oh my smiling face yeah
Don’t you let it mislead you to think
I haven’t had troubles too

Never compare your inside
With somebody’s outside
Cause I can guarantee that’s a recipe
For feelin’ blue

I’m no stranger to pain, I’m no stranger to suffering, hey, hey, hey
Or to lie in the night awake tossing and turnin’, or to pray
For release from the anguish of blame of myself, I know that too
Let’s tell our story, and it’ll help us through

I was a prisoner
One of my very own thoughts
Peace of mind I would have bought
At any price, I tell you

And a man told his story
How he suffered and was healed
And his answer he revealed
And I thought I can make it too

He’s no stranger to pain, he’s no stranger to suffering, hey, hey, hey
Or to lie in the night awake tossing and turnin’, or to pray
For release from the anguish of blame of himself, he knows that too
He told me his story, and it helped me through

So tomorrow
If you meet someone hurting
You might tell them your story
It’s the most healin’ thing you can do

You’re no stranger to pain you’re no stranger to suffering, hey, hey, hey
Or to lie in the night awake tossing and turnin’, or to pray
For release from the anguish of blame of yourself, you know that too
You can tell your story, and it’ll help them through, hey

We’re no stranger to pain, we’re no stranger to suffering, hey, hey, hey
Or to lie in the night awake tossing and turnin’, or to pray
For release from the anguish of blame of ourselves, we know that too
Let’s tell our story, it’ll help us through