ive lived alone for 20 years
ive had my ups and downs
positive and negative
didnt tend to stick around

used to being alone
not a care in the world
nothing good, nothing bad
and then i met this girl

lots of good, lots of bad
and not much in between
i broke my back trying to make
her feel like a queen

doing my best to shield her
from the slings and arrows of life
ignoring all the while
the way she digs into me with her knife

lovestruck, blind, assuring her
my happiness was real
like a fool i always mask
the way i truly feel

ill never find someone
quite as touched as you
and fortunately i have learned
you dont always have to see it through

you can't hurt me anymore.