If You Want to Feel — текст песни (Harry Chapin)

Oh God they got you gun shy
You know your skin`s as cold as ice
Your eyes are double filtered babe
You`re so afraid to be nice
There`s no way you`re ready
To let your defenses down
Though I won`t come on heavy
There is a lesson that I`ve found

If you try to look
But you don`t touch
Then you won`t touch
But you`ll never feel
And if you don`t feel
You`ll never cry
And if you don`t cry
Then you`ll never heal

There are lessons to life
That the lovers got to learn
There are corners out there
You know they`re waitin` somewhere
And you`ve got to be prepared to turn
There are callouses that come
That the lovers got to earn
In the years of your youth
You can`t be fire proof
You know you`ve got to get burned

Can`t you feel excitement
Feel it welling up inside
What makes you think emotion
Is something that you hide
Yes I might take advantage
But I`ll be gentle if I do
And I`ll be here in the morning
Still lookin` at you