“You can always be your authentic self with me. Judgment-free.” I read it in the kitchen With the kettle boiling dry Had to fill it up again Before I could reply You’d put a little smile there At the end of what you wrote I smiled back at my phone Then wondered if you’d know You might say that to anyone You feel at ease around I’ve read it twenty times And still can’t put my phone down I wanted to tell you I look for your name all day I’ve started saying things to you Before I know what I should say I wrote, “That means a lot to me” Then took the “to me” out Sent a smiley with it And put my phone back down You know about my records And how I’m always late You know I change the subject When there’s something on my mind But you don’t know I leave the sound on When I’m waiting to hear from you Or that I open every message Hoping it’s from you If you meant it as a friend I’d still be glad you said it I just don’t know if I can hide The part of me that read it I wanted to tell you I look for your name all day I’ve started saying things to you Before I know what I should say I wrote, “That means a lot to me” Then took the “to me” out Sent a smiley with it And put my phone back down Next time that we’re talking I might let it slip right through: “I’ve got a bit of a crush on you.” And then I’ll look away from you You can tell me I’ve got it wrong I’ll get my head around it I’d rather know than spend another night Reading something into it I wanted to tell you I look for your name all day And when you said I could be myself I nearly gave myself away I meant, “That means a lot to me” More than I let on I’m still working up to telling you What I left out of that one “You can always be yourself with me.” I hope you meant that bit. _______________________ Original Lyrics by Mickey Wilder. © All rights reserved.
