Beat Back Love

I was around
The first time you fell down
Picked you up off the playground
And I've never once asked
'Hey what about me?'
I've been the one
Between all the boyfriends
To hold you
And all of your problems;
What do I have to do to make you see?

You beat back love
But somebody wants you
You've had enough
But somebody needs you
You push and shove
But somebody's still in love with you
You fight it off
But somebody finds you
You build a wall
But it doesn't hide you
You try to fall
But somebody won't let go of you;
Somebody will always be in love with you

I'm the one you've always been close to
Know all the things that I'm not supposed to
Saved you from the wolves at 2AM
All the nights you were lying beside me
Too close for friends in the light of a TV
When will the longing stop and the love begin?