From a Tightrope - Lyrics - Jana Mashonee

Jana Maria Mashonee, , better known by her stage name, Jana, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, author and philanthropist. She is a Native American of Lumbee and Tuscarora descent, originally from Robeson County, North Carolina. Jana is a two-time GRAMMY nominee and nine-time NAMMY winner. Her music is steeped in R&B and gospel roots, which introduced her to the mainstream. She is currently releasing her music through Miss Molly Records available on iTunes and Amazon.

I am haunted By the silence of my past I've been tempted By somuch that could not last I was frozen By the bitter wind of shame Doing nothing Faking blindness to the pain I have searched for a rainbow I have gone where I was told But there is no pot of gold Chorus: Looking down from a tightrope Gotta cross on your own No one's there to catch you Or to throw the first stone Empty hearts on the sidewalk With no place to call home Sometimes where we're living Feels like burning Rome I have witnessed Angels falling from the skies As I listened To the sound of children's cries I still wander Down the road we all must take Going nowhere Wearing chains we all must break (No more talking) We stopped trying (Where I'm walking) People lying (No more talking) People crying (Where I'm walking) People dying