BRUISE
©Woodstock Taylor

I bruise easy
But baby, don't think that you're going to break me;
And you're crazy
If you think that your sweet blues can take me.
I left our love affair over there
But I can get it back any time I choose
Just by pressin' on the bruise.

You had me
But you never knew nothing about me
So don't feel too badly
That you're getting on so much better without me
'Cause I can get the pain back again -
Yeah, lover, that's all you left me to lose
I'm pressin' on the bruise

So I'm struck again
Each time I hear a piece of news of you.
Slow, seductive pain -
I learned the meaning of the blues from you.

Time changes
And yesterday's picture is fading
But I'm in danger
'Cause I never required much persuading.
So I hope and pray you'll stay away -
Please don't give me another excuse
For pressin' on the bruise.

Still pressin' on that bruise
fading now
milking it
I'm pressin' on the bruise