TROUBLE ME

Natalie Merchant / Christian Burial Music © 1989

trouble me
disturb me with all your cares and your worries

trouble me
on the days when you feel spent

why let your shoulders bend underneath this burden
when my back is sturdy and strong?
trouble me

speak to me
don't mislead me, the calm I feel means a storm is swelling
there's no telling where it starts or how it ends

speak to me
why are you building this thick brick wall to defend me
when your silence is my greatest fear?

why let your shoulders bend underneath this burden
when my back is sturdy and strong?
speak to me.

let me
have a look inside these eyes while I'm learning
please don't hide them just because of tears