DON'T MAKE HER AFRAID

©1996 Valerie Crockett
From Valerie & Walter Crockett's Unbutton Your Heart on the Daring label.

Do you remember to tell her that you love her?
Do you even remember that it's true?
Do you realize the risk you're taking
When you're gambling she won't leave you?
   Falling back to your mean old ways
   If you lose that woman you'll be gaining
      some long and lonely days

CHORUS:
Don't make her afraid of you
Or you'll scare your love apart
Don't make her afraid of you
Fear can freeze even the warmest heart
Don't make her afraid

Do you remember the time before you knew her?
A lonesome cactus in the sand
Hurting the ones who try to touch you
A fault finding man
   She peeled off your thorny skin
   But now you seem to be slipping
      right back in again

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE:
You shrug your shoulders, say that you don't know
   just what she needs from you
      or what you should do
Pick yourself up, open up and grow
   You always said to keep on learning
      find a way to keep love burning
Don't make her afraid

REPEAT CHORUS