Paintbrush

I keep my paintbrush with me wherever I go
In case I need to cover up
So the real me doesnt show
Im afraid of what youll do
That you might laugh at me and I might lose you
Id like to remove all my paint coats
To show the real true me
But I want you to try to understand
I need you to accept what you see
So if youll be patient and close your eyes
Ill strip off all my paint coats real slow
Please understand how much it hurts
To let the real me show

Now my coats are all stripped off
I feel naked, bare and cold
And if you still love me with all that you see
You are my friend pure as gold

I need to save my paintbrush
And hold it in my hand
I want to keep it handy
In case somebody doesnt understand
So protect me my dear friend
And thanks for loving me true
But please let me keep my paintbrush with me
Until I learn to love myself too.