Everything
she knows about love
She
learned from Phil Collins.
She
learned that love can’t be hurried
That
against the odds
Something
is in the air
That
leaving can be easy
That
sometimes you just don’t care.
The
big lesson came early.
Pulls
away at a sign,
A
glimpse of affection,
He
shunned at the time.
You
dust yourself off
Pick
up your heart
Stow
it away
Forget
it ever came into view.
When
he marries another
With
a soft shaky voice
As
she watches close by
Taking
note not to cry
You
dust yourself off
Pick
up your heart
Stow
it away
Forget
it ever came into view.
When
he tells you he loves you
Then
disappears from sight
Leaving
you bewildered,
And
shivering in fright
You
then dust yourself off
Pick
up your heart
Stow
it away
Forget
it ever came into view.
She
learned not to trust
She
learned not to hope
She
learned very early
Not
to give herself rope
Just
dust herself off
Just
pick up her heart
Stow
it away
Forget
it ever came into view.
She
hopes against hope
That
situations will change
That
the gods and the stars
Will
the times rearrange.
Will
she dust herself off
And
pick up her heart
Stow
it away
Forget
it ever came into view?
For
she knows that she’s worthy
She
knows that it’s there
But
waiting and hoping
Just
lead to despair.
But
until the day comes
When
her love can run free
Not
sit hiding in silence
Or
run up a tree,
She’ll
just dust herself off
And
pick up her heart.
Stow
it away
And
hope it may come into view
One
day.
