I believed I had it figured out

Then thieves in the night come

Slowly as the mornings get me down

Never a moment is right

I thought there were boundaries

Lines uncrossed and sacred space

But you have a hold on me

And I can’t seem to break away

I’ve never been rebellious

I’ve barely even told a lie

Now I’m feeling jealous

Of the ones who aren’t afraid to try

It’s like I haven’t grown up

Trapped inside a box of

Rules I followed as a child

Just when I think that it’s my time

Come thieves in the night

I believed I made most of my time

But I watch the time fly

Wasted days they make me want to cry

I’m hardly getting by

I thought there were boundaries

Ties undone and rules to bend

You still have a hold on me

And I don’t know when it will end

I’ve never been rebellious

I’ve barely even told a lie

Now I’m feeling jealous

Of the ones who aren’t afraid to try

It’s like I haven’t grown up

Trapped inside a box of

Rules I followed as a child

Just when I think that it’s my time

Come thieves in the night

Thieves in the night, night, night

Thieves in the night

Thieves in the night, night, night

I know I’ve been mostly lucky

And I have all that I need

But I just can’t break free from all the power you have on me

And you don’t even see

Don’t you see?

I’ve never been rebellious

I’ve barely even told a lie

Now I’m feeling jealous

Of the ones who aren’t afraid to try

It’s like I haven’t grown up

Trapped inside a box of

Rules I followed as a child

I’ve never been rebellious

I’ve barely even told a lie

Now I’m feeling jealous

Of the ones who aren’t afraid to try

It’s like I haven’t grown up

Trapped inside a box of

Rules I followed as a child

Just when I think that it’s my time

Come thieves in the night

Oh you’re a thief in the night
Thieves in the night
You’re a thief in the night

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