Paint Brush

i keep my paint brush with me
wherever i may go
in case i need to cover up
so the real me dosen't show
im so afraid to show you me
afraid of what you'll do--that
you might laugh or say mean things
im afraid i might lose you

i'd like to remove all my paint coats
to show you the real, true me
but i want you to try to understand
i need you to accept what you see
so if you'll be patient and close your eyes
i'll strip off all my coats real slow
please understand how much it hurts
to let the real me show

now my coats are all stripped off
i feel naked, bare, and cold
and if you still love me with all that you see
you are my friend, prue as gold

i need to save my paint brush, though
and hold it in my hand
i want to keep it handy
in case somebody dosent understand
so please protect me, my dear friend
and thanks for loving me true,
but please let me keep my paint brush with me,
until i love me too.