(…and generally what to do with myself on our first date)
Show me where to sit, I said, I don't know where to sit
I've tried your chairs and floors and stairs but nowhere seems to fit
Where do I put my other foot, my elbows and my knees?
I knew I had two arms
and legs, but not as long as these
Shall I stand until I land, or elegantly
split?
Help me, lead me, guide me now - I don't know where to sit
Show me what to drink, I said, I don't know what to drink
I know I'll swoon or topple soon, but I've forgotten how to think
Am I
thirsty? Am I hot? Why can't I answer sweetly?
Who put this drain upon my
brain and dried me up completely?
My face has burned, but never turned,
this brighter shade of pink
Help me, lead me, guide me now - I don't know
what to drink
Show me how to speak, I said, I don't know how to speak
I watch the words come warbling from underneath my beak
I'm like a bird
of homeless word, wondering how to talk
Twittering and flittering then
laughing with a squawk
I have felt a feather-brain, but never quite so weak
Help me, lead me, guide me now - I don't know how to speak
Show me how to kiss, I said, I don't know how to kiss
I thought I'd been through all there was, but now I'm faced with this
I'm bound to freeze, or bound to sneeze, or read the moment wrong
What do I
do, so close to you? It's been so very long
In fact, I've never ever been
face to face with bliss
Help me, lead me, guide me now - I don't know how
to kiss
Show me how to love, I said, I don't know how to love
Those coloured stars and arrows keep inviting me above
I need a map
upon my lap, a plan or where to go
A simple chapter teaching me what every
girl should know
So I can ride where arrows glide, upon my homing
dove…
Help me, lead me, guide me now - I don't know how to love