Protected

Don’t be alarmed
You’re the only one that matters to me
Yet even from here
I know we’d be a bad idea

Oh, don’t get me started
I’ll trace every line across your palm
Oh, I couldn’t tell you
That you’re hard to walk away from

But I’ve got to feel like I’m protected
And I’m way too much for you, no
I’ve got to know you can be trusted
But I don’t know if you can trust me too

Oh, you like the girls in the backstage
Sometimes I like them too
Oh, say you wanna settle down when you keep foolin’ around
That’s what I do

Oh, you’re a walking contradiction
See that? See that? ‘Cause I am too
You’ll never know why I couldn’t tell you
You’re so hard to walk away from

I’ve got to feel like I’m protected
But I’m way too much for you
I’ve got to know you can be trusted
But I don’t know if you can trust me too

I’ve got to feel like I’m protected
You wanna come to me for shelter
And I’ve got to feel you can be trusted
‘Cause I can’t trust myself to hold this and not break it

I’ve got to feel like I’m protected
But I’m way too much for you, no
I’ve got to know you can be trusted
But I don’t know if you can trust me too

I’ve got to feel like I’m protected
But I’m way too much for you
I’ve got to know you can be trusted
But I don’t know if you can trust me too