I'm dragging my head above the water
But I still can't breathe
Could somebody tell me why it's hotter than hell
When I'm made of ice and I can't move to leave
Believe me, I'm trying
I'm lying here underneath your feet
But you're standing your ground
So I just breathe

I need a lion
To teach me how to sound braver than I am
I'm lying
But how do I sound

I'm trapped inside a cage
Without the rage I need to set me free
And I see the key, but I'll turn my back
And don't bother me
But little bird tonight, how do you fly so high
When I've felt the gravity
And I've seen reality 
And I'm scared of heights

I need a lion
To teach me how to sound braver than I am
I'm trying
And how do I sound

They say you don't need courage
To not feel afraid
But I feel my knees are shaking
And my dreams are breaking
I'm not safe
But if I had the mane
And if I had the anger
I could break this cage
Stand up on my feet
Stand right up for me
Never swaying

I need a lion
Teach me how to sound braver than I am, lion
How do I sound