Red Herring

[Verse 1] Let me be your little red herring And baby, tell me that you'll be mine Run your hands through my long red hair and Tell me you'll stay the night this time [Verse 2] Let me be your little red herring And baby, tell me that you'll be mine I always felt like a great blue heron Trapped in the cage of a grand design [Chorus] But in my mind we're two shores that will never meet Even though you hold me tightly under thе sheets I'm scared to be happy 'cause I only know sad Shе used to say I was the devil, but I don't want to be bad I think deep down I think I always knew I think I've always been a scared little girl with no one to hold on to [Verse 3] I can be your little red herring Flying light and free I can be something for you Since I can't be for me [Verse 4] I can be your little red herring Guard my heart under strong wings Let you wash away my sorrows Watch them float gently downstream [Verse 5] I was your little red herring Held your hand and whispered softly Read your mind and cherished you closely Told you I was gonna set you free [Verse 6] I was your little red herring As you flew back to your little ladybird It made it all too clear I was never the one you held dear [Bridge] You never left my mind in Spain Now I'm cryin' in the rain Cut my skin to escape the pain Painted pictures all in vain 'Cause you Never cared for me the way I did for you It's all so clear now I wish I'd noticed sooner [Verse 7] I was just your little red herring While you yearned for your little ladybird Called your name out, hopeless and in vain While you spent all your love on her Wish I could just stop caring Wish that you would leave my mind 'Cause I know you were never staring Right at me but just behind