When You’re Ready

[Verse 1] In this life there will be trouble But you shall overcome They'll hurt you in your heartstrings They'll leave you in the dust But you do just like I told you Stand strong and hold your own A soft answer quiets wrath A gentle whisper breaks a bone [Chorus] I can't tell you who to love I don't know who that might be I hope they cheer you up like crazy Sweep you right up off your feet Though I don't want you to grow up 'Cause I don't want you to leave When you're ready to choose someone Make sure they love you Make sure they love you half as much as me [Verse 2] In the night there will be darkness But your light is bright enough There'll be lovers sometimes leaving And lovers you'll stand up But you do just like I told you Keep your heart above all things It's a wicked world, my lovely But you don't have to let it in [Chorus] And I can't tell you who to love I don't know who that might be I hope they cheer you up like crazy Sweep you right up off your feet Though I don't want you to grow up 'Cause I don't want you to leave When you're ready to choose someone Make sure they love you Make sure they love you half as much as me [Bridge] So for now I'll be your audience applause For now I'll leave the night light on And I know that time is flying So much has already flown And I'm watching you just color Yeah, I'm watching you just color With your brand new pajamas on [Chorus] I can't tell you who to love I don't know who that might be I hope they cheer you up like crazy Sweep you right up off your feet Though I don't want you to grow up 'Cause I don't want you to leave When you're ready to choose someone Make sure they love you Make sure they love you God, I pray they love you half as much as me