Protection (demo - 1994) Songtext
von Ben Folds

Tourists wear their wallets in high places when abroad
So as not to be ripped off in ways to which they′re not apprised
Lawyers write some goofy terms in letters to the future
So as not to get all screwed by methods hereinafter devised
So will I

And I guess I will protect myself from you
Sometimes, I get so tickled, I just can't talk
But I will protect myself from you
I′ll keep on reminding me, I'm always free
I'm always free to walk

You′re not exactly what I′m looking for
You don't even know that but I′ve got it straight, I'm keeping it in mind
No, you′re not what I was looking for
I just need a little more of what you've got a little bit
Don′t make me laugh


And I guess I will protect myself from you
Sometimes, I get so tickled I can't talk
But I will protect myself from you
I'll keep on reminding me
I′m always free, always free to walk
It′s like they say, it's a free country anyway

Whatever happens between you and me today probably will be okay
But won′t bother me anyway

And I guess I will protect myself from you
Sometimes, I get so tickled that I just can't talk
But like I said, I′ll protect myself from you
And I'll keep on reminding me
I′m always free, always free to walk
Always free
No, free
Free to walk

You can't, you can't hurt me ′cause I don′t care about you
I don't give a shit
I don′t give a shit about you, too