A nice exercise. Thank you!

 

You ask me if I love you
And I ( choke) on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than ( mislead ) you with a lie
And who am I to (judge) you
On what you say or do?
I'm only just (begining) to see the ( real ) you

And sometimes when we touch
The (honesty) too much
And I have to close my eyes and (lie)
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear (of ) me (subside)

( Romance  ) and all its (strategy )
( Leave  ) me (  battling ) with my( cry )
But through the ( years  )
Some （tenderness  ） survives
I'm just another (rider)
Still （trapped ) within my truth
A ( hesitant  ) prize ( fighter  )
Still (trapped ) within my ( youth  )

And sometimes when we touch
The (honesty) too much
And I have to close my eyes and ( hide )
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear ( of ) me ( subside  )

At times I'd like to break you
And (drive   ) you to your ( knees  )
At times I'd like to break through
And hold you ( asleep  )

At times I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched ( how ) love (mend ) you
And I've watched love pass you by

At times I think we're (drifters )
Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion (flare) again

And sometimes when we touch
The ( honesty ) too much
And I have to close my eyes and (lie)
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear ( of ) me ( subside)