It's just your life.
And he shakes his head and lifts his shoulders,
Turns blank
Then he leads me over uneven brick
Takes my hand and grins
Someone could get hurt, he says
And I know what he doesn't mean
It's just a little thing, just the small shit
And sometimes I wonder what it is he sees
When He looks at me.
Why it makes him smile so
Hey Baby, it's just a lttle thing
But I don't think so.
And I tell him, in me you'll find home
A quiet place to rest your head
And if that's just a little thing
Honey I'd love to see enormous
Just before dawn I roll to him
And by the dying candlelight I can trace
The line of his jaw, curving smoothly
Contrasting with the early morning
Roughness of a hint of beard
But Hey, Baby,
It's just a little thing
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