Lin-Manuel Miranda - My Fire Escape (My Secret Love) lyrics

[LINCOLN] My fire escape is the only place where I feel safe I'm miles away from the human race And I can say whatever I need to say But on this page you can read my songs to you My heart belongs to you Songs I can't play cuz I know I'm wrong for you So I'll stay strong and keep these feelings to myself My secret love, I need you so My secret love, you'll never know Out on the street there's a million wrongs that can't be righted Here I'm free to right so many songs of unrequited love And I'm complete as I see there below me smiling up as if you know me With you at my feet there's a sadness in your eyes And all these lies I'm keeping to myself My secret love I can't pretend My secret love, you're my best friend And every man has a secret that he hides And every man has a longing that he fights My love you keep me awake so many sleepless nights You are the reason I write on a fire escape In Washington Heights