Let Her Down Easy
George Michael Lyrics

You're top man on scene
You see yourself as the man in charge and in control of the situation.

You don't think life comes in between
You believe that nothing, not even life, can stop or slow down your plans.

But hey, she's just seventeen
However, the girl you're interested in is only seventeen and much younger than you.

She feels like she's a worldly girl
Even though she's young, she thinks she's mature and worldly beyond her age.

But man you've been around the world
You, on the other hand, have actually experienced the world and all it has to offer.

She is just some worried daddy's girl
Despite her facade of confidence, she is still just a young girl who is afraid of what her father will think of her choices.

Even though there's nothing I can say
Although I know you won't listen to me or take my advice,

To cheat you and nature any way
I cannot change your natural instincts and desire to pursue younger girls.

Let her down easy
If you must end things with her, please do it gently and kindly.

Her heart is on a dime
She is very vulnerable and her heart is fragile.

And she'll grow up in time
If you treat her with respect and kindness, she will eventually mature and grow emotionally.

In her strawberry eyes
Looking into her bright, innocent eyes,

The way she sees you signifies
She looks up to you and views you as a role model or older figure.

That she's susceptible to your velvet lies
She is easily swayed by your smooth, charming words and may believe things that aren't entirely true.

But if you must lay her down
If you must break up with her,

May a butterscotch glow be her dressing gown
Please let her down kindly and give her something sweet to remember and fondly look back on.

Please do not lead her on when, oh when you leave town
Don't give her false hope or make promises you can't keep before you move on to your next adventure.

She's a woman now
Now that she's older, she's more mature and experienced.

With a daughter to make her proud
She has become a mother and has someone she loves and is proud of.

In her crayon world of paper clouds
She still has a childlike imagination and dreams, but now she has the responsibility of raising a child.

She still remembers you
She hasn't forgotten about you and still holds a place in her heart for you.

The first boy that she gave it to
You were the first person she was intimate with and that's a special memory to her.

And she laughs at how little then she knew
Looking back, she realizes how naive she was and can now laugh at her younger self.

Whoa in time
Given enough time, people grow and mature, but it takes patience and compassion to help others reach their full potential.