"Protection" lyrics - MASSIVE ATTACK

This girl I know needs some shelter
She don't believe anyone can help her
She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage
But you don't want to get involved, you tell her she can manage
And you can't change the way she feels, but you could put your arms around her

I know you want to live yourself, but could you forgive yourself
If you left her just the way you found her

I'll stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
You're a boy and I'm a girl, but you know you can lean on me

And I don't have no fear, I'll take on any man here
Who says that's not the way it should be?

And I'll stand in front of you and take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
She's a girl and you're a boy, sometimes you look so small
You look so small

You've got a baby of your own, when your baby's grown
She'll be the one to catch you when you fall

I'll stand in front of you, take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
You're a girl and I'm a boy
You're a girl and I'm a boy, yeah
You're a girl and I'm a boy
You're a girl and I'm a boy, hey

Sometimes you look so small and need some shelter
And just running round and round, Helter Skelter
And I leaned on you for years, now you can lean on me
And that's more than love, that's the way it should be
Now I can't change the way you feel, but I could put my arms around you

And that's just part of the deal, that's the way I feel
I'll put my arms around you

I'll stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
You're a boy and I'm a girl
You're a boy and I'm a girl, hey
You're a boy and I'm a girl
You're a boy and I'm a girl, yeah