Massive Attack - Protection (Tracy Thorn)

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> This girl I know needs some shelter
> She dont believe anyone can help her
> Shes doing so much harm, doing so much damage
> But you dont want to get involved
> You tell her she can manage
> And you cant 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
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> I stand in front of you
> Ill take the force of the blow
> Protection
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> Youre a boy and Im a girl
> But you know you can lean on me
> And I dont have no fear
> Ill take on any man here
> Who says thats not the way it should be
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> I stand in front of you
> Take the force of the blow
> Protection
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> Shes a girl and youre a boy
> Sometimes you look so small, you look so small
> You got a baby of your own
> When your babys grown, shell be the one
> To catch you when you fall
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> Stand in front of you
> Take the force of the blow
> Protection
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> Youre a girl and Im a boy (x4)
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> Sometimes you look so small, need some shelter
> Just runnin round and round, helter skelter
> And Ive leaned on you for years
> Now you can lean on me
> An thats more than love, thats the way
> It should be
> Now I cant change the way you think
> But I can put my arms around you
> Thats just part of the deal
> Thats the way I feel
> I put my arms around you
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> I stand in front of you
> Take the force of the blow
> Protection
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> Youre a boy and Im a girl (x4)
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