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[Verse]CPoppy's a dancerAmJust turned 16FStares at boys who wear glassesCIn look magazines[Verse]CHere comes TommyAmWith glasses and allFFlowers in hand and ambitious plansCIt's not hard to fall[Verse]CShe's walking on riversAmhe lifts her aboveFshe's full of belongingCand so full of love[Verse]CThings get a bit louderAmTommy's focused on plansFHis smile's replaced with an aggressive faceCBut she'll still hold his hand.[Verse]CNow she's given up dancingAmTommy says she's too oldFHe says focus on me but she disagreesCWhile she does as she's told[Verse]CAre you walking on eggshellsAmAnd when push comes to shoveFAre you full of belongingCBut not full of love[Verse]CBack to the studioAmWhere she was told not to goFFeeling sick with guilt, the tension buildsCAs she opens the door[Verse]CAnd what else would be thereAmBut a trusting pairFOf strong bodies, lacking in worries,Cperforming a pas de deux[Verse]CI am not rightAmYes this is what's rightFSouls, and hearts and minds intertwinedCI won't be defined by him anymore.[Verse]CShe was walking on eggshellsAmAnd when push came to shove,FShe was full of belongingCBut not full of love.[Verse]CSo goodbye to tommyAmAnd hello to sam,FHe doesn't wear glasses, but he loves how she dancesCAnd he'll hold her hand.[Verse]CYes Poppy's a dancer,Amwith plans of her ownFyou'll see her and partnerperforming a pas de deuxCin the old studio[Verse]CShe's walking on riversAmHe lifts her aboveFthey're full of belongingCand so full of love.