Let Me Down Gently

Let me down gently That's what I think I need But when you let me down gently It still feels hard, hard Turn me into someone good That's what I really need Tell me that I'm someone good So we're not so far apart, apart I hope it doesn't seem Like I'm young, foolish and green Let me in for a minute You're not my life, but I want you in it Set me up slowly That's what you do to me Oh, you set me up slowly Now I can't come down, down Let you down gently That's what I think you need But when I let you down, you're empty And you try to hide your frowns, frowns I hope it doesn't seem Like I'm young, foolish and green Let me in for a minute You're not my life, but I want you in it And I hope it's sinking in Left behind your perfect skin There's a part of you that's free And I know that there's a place for me Let me down gently That's what I think I need But when you let me down gently It still feels hard, hard Turn me into someone good That's what I really need Tell me that I'm someone good So we're not so far apart, apart Let me down, let me down Let me down, let me down I want you to let me down I want you to let me down I hope it doesn't seem Like I'm young and foolish and green Let me in for a minute You're not my life, but I want you in it And I hope it's sinking in Left behind your perfect skin There's a part of you that's free And I know that there's a place for me