i can be

  i can be what you want me to be
as long as you don't want a lover
unfortunately
it's not among my skills please choose another
i can be what you want me to be
as long as you don't want a lover
it's not a choice, it just seems to me
i've always been better as a shoulder

i can be your crutch in a bind
you can count on me to not leave you behind
i can be that someone to talk to
and i'm the one who's wishing of you

i can be your sun in the sky
and i can keep your time flying by
i can be your child or your father
and if you need it, i'll be your brother

but you see i've never been good
at keeping pace with emotions
once physical magnetism sets in
i've tried and i've tried
but i tend to do something wrong
and then barriers are built and no one gets in

i can be
i can be
but i can't let you in
i can't let you in
i can't be
hurt again