Skin On Skin

From the beginning, it's the first thing that's real
The baby on the breast, it's the first thing we feel
After the trauma, karma kicks in
Warmer, ever warmer; skin on skin

Skin on skin

And there's the slap that can shock you
The smack that can stop you
The poking and prodding of play
The rough and the tumble; the trip and the stumble
Those tears can be all kissed away
The hugs and the squeezes, the love that we need is
Abundant in the cuddles we share
Hand in hand, arm in arm; our love's in the palm of our hand
As we handle with care

And when we're dancing way past our prime
Closer to where we are going than where we've come from
It's not so chancy as in earlier times
When we were so vibrant and young
But there's still that comfort one on one can give
Hold my hand, kiss my cheek with a love that still lives
Affection that tends to the tension within
That precious and special sensation of skin on skin

Pat me, kiss me, grab me; give me
A simple act, affording me contact, rewarding me
Hold me tightly; enfold me lightly
Can't be a sin; skin on skin

Skin on skin

Caress away the pain; let's get some skin in the game
Closer together, the closer the better