This girl I know needs some shelter / She don't believe anyone can help her / She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage / But you don't want to get involved / You tell her she can manage / And you can't change the way she feels / But you could put your arms around her

I know you want to live yourself / But could you forgive yourself / If you left her just the way / You found her

I stand in front of you / I'll take the force of the blow / Protection

You're a boy and i'm a girl / But you know you can lean on me / And I don't have no fear / I'll take on any man here / Who says that's not the way it should be

She's a girl and you're a boy / Sometimes you look so small, look so small / You've got a baby of your own / When your baby's grown, she'll be the one / To catch you when you fall

You're a girl and i'm a boy (x4)

Sometimes you look so small, need some shelter / Just runnin' round and round, helter skelter / And I've leaned on me / Now you can lean on me / And that's more than love, that's the way / It should be / Now I can't change the way you think / But I can put my arms around you / That's just part of the deal / That's the way I feel / I put my arms around you

I stand in front of you / I'll take the force of the blow / Protection

Protection, by Massive Attack.