This girl I know Needs some shelter She don't believe anyone can help her She's doing so much harm She's doing so much damage That you don't wanna get involved You tell her she can manage You can't change the way she feels But you could put your arms around her I know you want to live yourself 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 And take the force of the blow You're a boy and I'm a girl But you know you can lean on me And I don't have any fear I'll take on any man here Who says that's not the way it should be 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 She's a girl and you're a boy Sometimes you look so small You've got a baby of your own When your baby's gone She'll be the one to catch you when you fall Sometimes you look so small, you need some shelter You're just running round, helter-skelter I leaned on you, now you can lean on me That's more than love, that's the way it should be I can't change the way you feel But I could put my arms around you I'll stand in front of you I'll take the force of the blow Protection 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 Protection You're a boy and I'm a girl You're a boy and I'm a girl You're a boy and I'm a girl You're a boy and I'm a girl