you smile to sweeten what you're saying

but you wound with your words so fine

we all get the lives that we deserve

what

you're cruel to my kind

do you think that i've got no feelings

left to hurt inside

your aim is high and you don't miss much

but my eyes are open wide

if i'm gonna have to push the boat out

to meet that tidal wave

i'm gonna need more than a moment

to find a face that's brave

and if i'm looking in the desert

to find the blazing flowers

i'm gonna need more than a minute

more like twenty four hours

run that by me one more time

i gotta have a chance to recover

run that by me one more time

i gotta have a chance

run that by me one more time

before you blow my mind and my cover

run that by me one more time

cos i'm strong enough

so you saw this coming did you

you give pride while i take the fall

you never thought to warn me did you

just sit back and watch it all you straightjacket my dreams

and chainsaw my intentions

i hate to shatter your illusions

but i'm strong enough to carry on

if i'm gonna have to push the boat out

to meet that tidal wave

i'm gonna need more than a moment

to find a face that's brave

and if i'm looking in the desert

to find the blazing flowers

i'm gonna need more than a minute

more like twenty four hours

run that by me one more time

i gotta have a chance to recover

run that by me one more time

i gotta have a chance

run that by me one more time

before you blow my mind and my cover

run that by me one more time

cos i'm strong enough

i get crushed while you never mind

i get crushed while you never mind

and this is all the well i have

excuse me whilst i dig it up dig it up

i get crushed while you never mind

i get crushed while you never mind

and this is all the strength i have

excuse me whilst i dig it up dig it up

run that by me one more time

i gotta have a chance to recover run that by me one more time

i gotta have a chance

run that by me one more time

before you blow my mind and my cover

run that by me one more time

cos i'm strong enough

run that by me one more time

you don't feel love

run that by me one more time

you don't feel why

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