When You're Ready

In this life there will be trouble

But you shall overcome

They'll hurt you in your heartstrings

They'll leave you in the dust

But you do just like I told you

Stand strong and hold your own

A soft answer, quiet's wrath

A gentle whisper breaks a bone

I can't tell you who to love

I don't know who that might be

I hope they cheer you up like crazy

Sweep you right up off your feet

Though I don't want you to grow up

'Cause I don't want you to leave

When you're ready to choose someone

Make sure they love you

Make sure they love you half as much as me

In the night there will be darkness

But your light is bright enough

There'll be lovers sometimes leaving

And lovers you'll stand up

But you do just like I told you

Keep your heart above all things

It's a wicked world, my lovely

But you don't have to let it in

I can't tell you who to love

I don't know who that might be

I hope they cheer you up like crazy

Sweep you right up off your feet

Though I don't want you to grow up

'Cause I don't want you to leave

When you're ready to choose someone

Make sure they love you

Make sure they love you half as much as me

So for now I'll be your audience applause

For now I'll leave the night light on

And I know that time is flying

So much has already flown

And I'm watching you just color

Yeah, I'm watching you just color

With your brand new pajamas on

I can't tell you who to love

I don't know who that might be

I hope they cheer you up like crazy

Sweep you right up off your feet

Though I don't want you to grow up

'Cause I don't want you to leave

When you're ready to choose someone

Make sure they love you

Make sure they love you

God, I pray they love you half as much as me