Show Me

Here we are, you’ve turned another word of
Empty Fear you said you’d change this time
I’ve not a dead-end street my dear
I’ve tried to play all morning
The devil must have dealt this hand
You said yourself you said
Those cards you play they hurt like hell
Should have known all the rules
Made out to be my fault
I should have known over and over
Just what do you take me for?
Baby show me your ocean
Why you turn like the tide
What makes you hold back emotion?
I want to take your grief this time
Why don’t you give me a reason
That you make me claw inside
And we’ll go on
You changed a tender moment
I refuse to take that fall
You tried to turn on me
You dig in until the tenth degree
You intend to start all over
I’ve got rights to be damn mad
Won’t tell you that it’s over
I’m not going to sit and hurt so bad
I should have known this old movie
It’s not all black and white
Should have known over and over but
I forgot to check that tide
Baby show me your ocean
Why you turn like the tide
What makes you hold back emotion?
I want to take your grief this time
Why don’t you give me a reason
That you make me claw inside
And we’ll go on
I don’t intend to start a war here
But you gotta know
You’re out of control
Keep on my toes and test me
Nasty ploy it’s all far too much
You can be tactless thoughtless
You can’t control your ball
I’m not a toy
I’m not about a substitute
That you can turn all the way on
Then crawl to
Baby show me your ocean
Why you turn like the tide
What makes you hold back emotion?
I want to take your grief this time
Why don’t you give me a reason
That you make me claw inside
And we’ll go on
© Michaela Foster Marsh