I guess you don't need it
I guess you don't want me to repeat it
But everything I have to give I'll give to you

It's not like we planned it
You tried to stay, but you could not stand it
To see me shut down slow
As though it was an easy thing to do
Listen when
All of this around us will fall over

I tell you what we're gonna do
Hey, you will shelter me, my love
And I, I will shelter you
I will shelter you

I left you heartbroken
But not until those very words were spoken
Has anybody ever made such a fool out of you

It's hard to believe it
Even as my eyes do see it
The very things that make you live are killing you
Listen when all of this around us will fall over

I tell you what we're gonna do
Hey, you will shelter me, my love
And I, I will shelter you
I will shelter you
I will shelter you
I will shelter you
I will shelter you

Listen when
All of this around us will fall over
I tell you what we're gonna do
Hey, you will shelter me, my love
And I, I will shelter you
If you shelter me too
I will shelter you
I will shelter you


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Shelter Lyrics as written by Ray Lamontagne

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    It's just a beautiful song about what and how you should love. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes its hard but the ones we love cannot always be the strong

    kelmusicon June 08, 2007   Link

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