Saint Etienne, Wildflower - Soft Like Me lyrics

Soft like wildflowers by rivers and streams
Thoughts washing over me like the
Stuff of my dreams and I see it coming true
We'll be soft like you
We'll be soft like you

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

I used to wonder why big boys don't cry
'Cause they were always taught to
Hold it deep inside hide the feelings
They bubble to the top
When it's all going off better put 'em up
Let 'em know you're tough

And remember they won't take backtalk
Then you should never let that walk

"And son, if you run back to me defenseless
Then, boy, I'm a wanna beat you senseless"

And that's Daddy doing what he can
To make that boy a man
I have a different plan

Baby, I'll encourage you to be
Expressive not aggressive
More soft around the edges just like me

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

Little girls are made of everything nice
We pay the price
For wearing hearts on sleeves
I still believes

We hold the key to the better way to be
With feminine energy i touch the universe

But what came first was peace to all mankind
But in this time and a hard life

I'm having a hard time
With growing a thick skin
'Cause I soak up all the hurt
And hold it all within

And I've been this way from day
I never got no hugs
When I fell down in the playground
Maybe it would be different now

But how a mother's love
Gave so much to us, too
Made us soft but strong just like you

I see it coming true we'll be soft like you

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

Yeah, you're a tough guy and a hard knot
Say you wanna do it oh

But a big butt scared to get into it
'Cause when you gave your love and trust
Your heart got crushed, in a rush

Head got twisted up files went corrupt
Your system overload
As you went chugging down that lovely road
You could take the physical blows
But emotional lows left him on the ropes

Somehow she always copes with the pain
And comes back again
Like, yeah, you know me, girl
Stay ready for the world from the red corner
Stay warmer born in optimistic
Hoping that his heart will open

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

Hey do you want to be
Or don't you want to be soft like me

I said you'll never take a flight from
So don't you want to be soft like me

I said you'll never take a flight from
So don't you want to be soft like me