Elisabeth

You ain't no shrinkin' violet are you?

And you love to bat your eyelids, don't you?

You know all the times that I'm ashamed

And all those words you said, misspoken

To all those boys who left you broken

Ain't no need for placing any blame

'Cause if it wasn't for you cryin' there

In Ohio just last year

All the love I got would've been in vain

So I'll wake up for work

And tug a little on your shirt

Hope you know the depths I'd go would be insane

For a girl like you

Who needs trust but needs freedom

Who wants love

But would be fine on her own

For a girl like you

With your daddy's mannerisms

And a soft smile

Makes the distance less alone

In a world that's full of wants and what is next

I'll stay here with you, Elisabeth

You are here at just the right time

At twenty-three years, it's felt a lifetime

My momma, she must trust you through and through

'Cause she left me with a girl like you

A girl like you

Who needs trust but needs freedom

Who wants love

But would be fine on her own

A girl like you

With her daddy's mannerisms

And a soft smile

Makes the distance less alone

In a world that's full of wanting what is next

I'll stay here with you, Elisabeth

You ain't no shrinkin' violet, are you?

And you love to bat your eyelids, don't you?

You know all the times that I'm ashamed