Protect My Heart

KELIS

gotta protect my heart

I gotta protect my heart



[Kelis]

You were the heart of the spot

But you wouldn't tell me your name

You were like

Girl you ready or not

To dance the entire night away

You were like



[Pharrell]

Let me hold you girl, hold you girl

[Kelis]

You were sayin

[Pharrell]

Let me touch you girl

[Kelis]

You were sayin

[Pharrell]

Let me squeeze you girl, squeeze you girl

[Kelis]

You tought me up

[Pharrell]

Let me [pause] you girl



[Kelis]

So when I first got here I knew already

I gotta protect my heart

And the you come change things I knew that someone would flip it

I gotta protect my heart



The room is Oh so hot

If you want move then move out of the way

I'm givin it all I got

And at the same time tryin to maintain



[Kelis]

You were like

[Pharrell]

Let me hold you girl, hold you girl

[Kelis]

You were sayin

[Pharrell]

Let me touch you girl

[Kelis]

You were sayin

[Pharrell]

Let me squeeze you girl, squeeze you girl

[Kelis]

You tought me up

[Pharrell]

Let me [pause] you girl



[Kelis]

So when I first got here I knew already

I gotta protect my heart

And the you come change things I knew that someone would flip it

I gotta protect my heart

Never been touched by the way someone moves and that scares me

I gotta protect my heart

Cupid knew that you were comin, he should have prepared me

I gotta protect my heart



I just need ta

I walk away from the floor

But I could feel myself reverseing

I never gave in before

And that scares me

when you were like



[Pharrell]

Let me hold you girl, hold you girl

[Kelis]

You were sayin

[Pharrell]

Let me touch you girl

[Kelis]

You were sayin

[Pharrell]

Let me squeeze you girl, squeeze you girl

[Kelis]

You tought me up

[Pharrell]

Let me you g