I'm a wary walker, if you notice My feet are ever on the ground So at the thought that maybe I care for a poet They altogether shut down Somebody, tell me I'm breathing Oh, I don't know why, but I get so shy I'm gonna run out of reasons Not to go on and give you a try (It's just that you're a) Sweet, sweet talker and you flaunt it Every color means go Even if between the red and the green was the blue you wanted You wouldn't wanna go slow But I like what I'm hearing Got your words so moving, your voice so soothing I don't know what I'm fearing But I know that I'm afraid of losing you Baby, I understand if you're getting tired And if I broke you down to the end 'Cause when you set my heart on fire I just stop-drop-roll it again You know I'm kind of a fighter I fight to keep me the way I been But you're something I could really admire No matter how I pretend (Ooooh no matter how I pretend) (Ooooh I pretend) I like to think that I'm above my emotions Calculated and wise So at the thought of my love for a poet I wanna cover my eyes (Cover my eyes) (Ooooh) 'Cause how am I supposed to focus? I can't say no when you look so—oh I'm hard-headed and hopeless But through it all I want you to know this Ooh, baby, I understand if you're getting tired And if I broke you down to the end 'Cause when you set my heart on fire I just stop-drop-roll it again You know I'm kind of a fighter I fight to keep me the way I been But you're something I could really admire No matter how ♪ Ooh, baby, I can understand if you're getting tired And if I broke you down to the end 'Cause when you set my heart on fire I just stop-drop-roll it again You know I'm kind of a fighter I fight to keep me the way I been But you're something I could really admire No matter how I pretend