Protection (feat. Tracey Thorn)

This girl I know needs some shelter
 She don't believe anyone can help her
 She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage
 But you don't wanna get involved
 You tell her she can manage
 And you can't change the way she feels
 But you could put your arms around her
 I know you wanna 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?
 And I'll 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
 Sometimes you look so small, you look so small
 I'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
 You're a girl and I'm a boy, yeah
 You're a girl and I'm a boy
 You're a girl and I'm a boy, hey
 Sometimes you look so small, you 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 could put my arms around you
 That's just part of the deal, that's the way I feel
 I'll 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
 You're a boy and I'm a girl, hey
 You're a boy and I'm a girl
 You're a boy and I'm a girl, yeah