The Only Risk Worth Taking Lyrics

THE ONLY RISK WORTH TAKING
W/M: Bob Bennett
1996 Bright Avenue Songs (ASCAP)

We both have our stories
Of our days in the romance wars
The siren song of whispered words
The slow decay of slamming doors
And we tell ourselves never again
Will we touch that fire

Will we feel that pain
But it's a promise we're bound to be breaking
Because we know that love
Love is the only risk worth taking

Trust and betrayal
Connected like Siamese twins
They give each other meaning
One ends where one begins
Self-defense state-of-the-art
No one can overthrow the government
That rules the vigilant heart
It's a logical mistake that we're making
Even though we know that love
Love is the only risk worth taking

Ships that never leave the harbor
Books that never leave the shelf
Possibilities unrequited
But you owe more than just safety
To yourself

And I would never judge you harshly
What you believe or what you know
But there's a part of me
That sees the part of you
That is hard for you to show...

...You believe love is the only risk
The only sacrifice worth making
Love is the only risk worth taking