[Verse 1]
There are papers surrounding me
Keeping me buried beneath a sea
These are the things weighing me down

Not letting me breathe or make a sound
But it's not too late to start anew
I need some help, show me what to do

[Chorus]
When will I begin?
When will I begin?
When will I begin to be free?
When will I begin?
When will I begin?
When will I begin to be free?
Oh, be free, ohh

[Bridge 1]
Will you walk with me? Will you talk with me?
Will you say all the things I need you to say?
And I, I'll come running

Then we'll laugh in the rain
And we'll crash through the waves
And we'll sing each refrain so sweetly
Know I will lay down and die
Oh Lord, if you lie
All the air in the world would be leaving

[Guitar solo]

[Bridge 2]
Will you hold me close like the holy ghost?
Say the things I need the most
And I, I'll come running

Then we'll laugh in the rain
And we'll crash through the waves
And we'll sing each refrain so sweetly

And we'll hold on 'til the end
I know you're always gonna be my friend
All the weight in the world is leaving

[Chorus]
So, when will I begin?
When will I begin?
When will I begin to be free?
When will I begin? (When will I?)
When will I begin? (When will I?)
When will I begin to be free?
When will I begin?