Trouble Me - 10,000 Maniacs

Written by Clover

Trouble me,  
disturb me  
with all your cares  
and you worries.

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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.
Let me send you off to sleep  
with a "There, there, now stop your turning and tossing."
Let me know where the hurt is and how to heal.

Spare me?  
Don't spare me anything troubling.
Trouble me,  
disturb me  
with all your cares and you worries.
Speak to me  
and let our words build a shelter from the storm.
Lastly, let me know what I can mend.
There's more,  
honestly, than my sweet friend, you can see.
Trust is what I'm offering if you trouble me

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