This girl I know needs some shelter
But she don't believe anyone can help her
She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage

But you don't want to get involved
You tell her she can manage
Now you can't change the way she feels

But you could put your arms around her

I know you want to live yourself

But could you forgive yourself
If you left her just the way you found her?


I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection


I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow

Protection

You're a boy and I'm a girl

But you know you can lean on me
And I don't have no fear
I'll take on any man here

Who says that's not the way it should be

I stand in front of you

I'll take the force of the blow
Protection


I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection


She's a girl and you're a boy
But sometimes you look so small, look so small

You've got a baby of your own
When your baby's grown
She'll be the one to catch you when you fall


I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow

Protection

I stand in front of you

I'll take the force of the blow
Protection


You're a girl and I'm a boy (x4)

Sometimes you look so small, need some shelter

You're just runnin' round and round, helter skelter
And I've leaned on you for years
Now you can lean on me

And that's more than love
That's the way it should be
Now I can't change the way you feel

But I can put my arms around you
That's just part of the deal
That's the way I feel

I put my arms around you

I stand in front of you

I'll take the force of the blow
Protection


I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection


You're a boy and I'm a girl (x4)