Under Your Skin

Under Your Skin

© 2021 Susan Anders

I can give you a monkey

I can give you a star

I can give you a roaring lion

That will stand guard by your heart

I can give you an eagle

That soars cross your spine

I can put it where all the world can see it

Or only your lover can find

Yeah, yeah

For you are a canvas for beautiful things

Say that you’re ready and we will begin

Before you know it I’ll be under your skin

I admit this’ll hurt some

My first time there was pain

A sting and a fiery aching

That was gone in a few days

But my man was careful

Then he showed me how

And everything that he taught me I’ll be doing to you now

Yeah, yeah

For you are a canvas for beautiful things

Say that you’re ready and we will begin

Before you know it I’ll be under—

Your body will change

But this art will live on

Reminding you how you’re resilient and strong

For you are a canvas for beautiful things

Say that you’re ready and we will begin

Before you know it I’ll be under your skin