Skin Deep

[Verse 1]
You say you like my dress
But you don't ask who made it
You trace my silhouette
Never where my heart’s been breaking
You talk about my smile
Like it's something you could buy
You keep your hands on my hips
Your eyes never meet my eyes
[Chorus]
I'm more than skin, more than skin deep
More than a body you hold in your sleep
I'm a story, I'm a scar, I'm a secret you can't keep
If you only want my body
Then you don't get me
'Cause I'm more than skin, more than skin deep
[Verse 2]
You love the way I dance
But you don't ask why I'm quiet
You pour another drink
When I start to talk about it
You say, "Girl, you're such a prize"
Like I'm hanging on a shelf
You wanna undress my clothes
But you won't undress yourself
[Chorus]
I'm more than skin, more than skin deep
More than a body you call when you're weak
I'm a prayer, I'm a plan, I'm a promise that I keep
If you only want my body
Then you don't get me
'Cause I'm more than skin, more than skin deep
[Bridge]
One day I'll meet a man
Who wants the stories and the stains
Who'll kiss my crooked courage
Not just curves and pretty frames (oh)
He'll hold my Sunday sadness
Like he holds me in the dark
Take his time with all the pieces
Learn the language of my heart
[Chorus]
I'm more than skin, more than skin deep
More than a body for your midnight need
I'm a fire, I'm a fight, I'm a soul that longs to speak
If you only want my body
Then you don't get me
I'm walking out of your arms
With what's left of my dignity
'Cause I'm more than skin, more than skin deep

country, Slow country-blues ballad with female vocals; brushed snare and lonesome slide guitar over warm upright bass. Verses stay small and intimate, close-mic vocal with subtle room reverb. Chorus widens with organ pad, stacked harmonies on key lines, and a restrained tremolo guitar answering phrases. Final chorus adds ad-libbed cries and a held vocal tag, then band fades on a lingering slide lick., blues