Permission

All I want is one good reason to be here, without condition, without restraint
Come on, someone's got to give us permission, without restriction, without complaint
And it's all right, we can ride this out, won't be long before we're further south
Give us one foot in the doorway, we'll play in the hallway, if we can
All at once the barrier's been broken, without religion, without disdain
Come along this border that's unspoken, without good reason, without a plan
And it's all right, you can write this down, what was lost was courage finally found
Give us one foot in the doorway, we'll play on the runway, and we have