you don't have to be a turtle 2

it's always one way or the other
it's always feast or famine
it's always all or nothing
always worse than you imagined
you can stick out your head
you can pull it back in
knowing that you can always
stick it out again

          you don't have to be a turtle
          but you need a shell
          to protect you from 
          rejection
          you know, love's the highest hurdle
          so respect yourself
          take care of your heart

it's like a pancake on the griddle
neither raw or badly burnt
you need some place in the middle
or you're gonna get yourself hurt
you could be alone
if you wanted to
knowing it's all gonna
catch up on you

          you don't have to be a turtle
          but you need a shell
          to protect you from
          rejection
          you know, love's the highest hurdle
          so respect yourself
          take care of your heart