She won’t take nothing off, won’t let herself be soft

Won’t hang her on the line, here? that was the way it was

And now there’s nothing near, but- she might be safer here

With nothing to hold dear, at least she controls the fear

She controls the fear, and she ain’t

Covered in the scars I hold

See that girl can walk and

That girl can talk, she ain’t

Covered in the scars I hold

If that’s who you want

That’s who you want, it ain’t me

I’ve been saved a seat ringside. held in place, locked by my spine

Got my eyes pried open, can’t help but see

All the things you’ve wished i could be. and i’m glad i never tried...

(i was not made to stretch to you

And snap back.)

Covered in these scars I hold

If that girl can walk

And that girl can talk, and she ain’t

Covered in the scars I hold

If that’s who you want

I know what i’m not, it ain’t me

It ain’t me, it ain’t me

Can’t not be, i can’t not be, covered-covered

I will mind my own vessel

Smooth my skin down where the seams go

Keep my lane clear and free so

I get where i’m meant to go