covering all bases

i get tired of being questioned

and challenged for MY choices

i may not be very old

but i have some ways that are very set

see i've been to the rodeo once before

and i know how the ride can go

i've had bumps and bruises

and even left when some parting gifts

but i can't pretend that i am okay with doing

with what i did before

i admittedly have days when i walk around

with a smile plastered on my face

when all i really want to do is find a corner and cry

but in the end i know what i am doing is for the best

because there won't be a next time

no fingers to point

and no blame to place

i am stopping the car before we get started

i am not waiting for us to get lost

or break down and run out of gas

i am calling you out before you even put your foot on the peddle

so please don't get offended by the words that i say

i just call it protecting my heart

and saving myself from another heartbreak

so do me a favor and don't fill the air

with fairy tales, fantasies, and what could be's

just keep it 100 and lay it out on the table

because i know that as strong as i seem

recovery the second time around won't be so easy

i'm just covering all my bases

you know?