Martha
Brian Webb Lyrics

My friend Martha
I am talking about a friend of mine named Martha

Works at the bar down the street
Martha's place of employment is located close by

And I don't like her like that
I have platonic feelings towards Martha, not romantic ones

I just think she's pretty
I admire Martha's physical appearance

Well she been cryin' all night
Martha has been upset and crying for an extended period

Talkin' bout a boy
She has been discussing her feelings and issues with a male

I said, Martha
I addressed Martha during our conversation

It's not some kind of contest
I told her that love and relationships are not competitions

That says in the end
There is no guarantee in the long-term

If you love someone the most
It is not about loving someone more than anyone else

You get to keep him
There is no prize for 'winning' in a relationship

She said, maybe it should be
Martha suggested that perhaps it should be a competition

So go on
I am allowing her to continue with her thought process

Run your fingers through me
She wants me to touch her gently

Like I am barely tangled hair
She wants to be treated delicately

Pull just a little I swear
She promises that it won't be too much effort

I'll be better for the wear
She believes the experience will benefit her

Cup your hands
Martha wants me to hold her tenderly

Like you're holdin' somethin' precious
She wants to be treated with delicate care and respect

And I am
This refers to Martha being the 'precious' thing I am holding

But I don't wanna let you go
I have a reluctance to end whatever connection we share

And I don't know why
I am unsure of why I feel this way

Oh but then again
On the other hand

There's always reason
There are always reasons for actions and events

For letting go
For ending a relationship or emotional connection

You're just caught in a season
You are temporarily stuck in a difficult time

Of nothing to show
Despite the struggles, there is little to see or prove that anything happened

That's alright love
It's okay, my dear

It's only life
Such situations are only a natural part of life

Wrestling everything you've been
Struggling with everything you've experienced

We're sixteen again
We feel like we did when we were sixteen years old

And it's a brave new world
Technology, globalization, and social change create a different world

For my little generation
The younger people of the current time

I'm just afraid we might die
I am frightened that we won't live to our fullest potential

From a case of low expectations
This fear comes from not pushing ourselves and settling for less than we deserve

It ain't so much we don't wanna be happy
We don't actively avoid happiness

It's just everyone's so scared of being sad
We are so worried about emotional pain that we avoid taking risks or dreaming big

And Martha she likes girls now
Martha is now attracted to other women

So we got that in common
We share this similar experience now

She said, if they wanna love me man
Martha stated that if a woman wishes to love her, she won't stop them

I ain't gonna try and stop'em
Martha won't get in the way of someone's love

Careful girl
I'm warning her to be cautious

You know love is a love
Love can be dangerous and painful

That can hurt all the same
It can still be hurtful regardless of gender or sexuality

Still don't know why
I am still uncertain why I feel a certain way

I don't know why
Again, I am not sure why something is happening

Ah but then again
But conversely

There's always reasons for letting go
There are reasons for ending a relationship, no matter how difficult it is

With nothing to show
Even though this may leave little to prove that something existed

You're just caught in a season
Just temporarily stuck in a difficult time

That's alright love
It's okay, we can get through it

It's only life
This is simply how life goes

Wrestling everything you've been
Dealing with everything we've faced in life

Like you're sixteen again
Feeling like we are adolescents again

You're sixteen
Repeating the idea that we feel like we are sixteen years old