Always First

I'm straighter than a level, more solid than a rock
The one that you can count on, truer than a clock
But deep inside of me there's a battle you can't see
It's pulling me apart

My head is keeping my feet firmly on the ground
I'm the one that you can call on who never lets you down
But it all comes undone with a new someone
And there goes my heart

It wants to be the first responder the one to set the beat
The first to feel the tingles but my head is telling me
When in doubt, slow it down, work it out
Before the thrill and the rush then the hurt
For better or for usually worse my heart's always first

I've replayed every mistake, keeps me up at night
I fool myself thinking next time I'll get it right
It's look before you leap, I could do it in my sleep
It shouldn't be that hard

My head is saying hold on, no need to move so fast
You can't hurry love, least not the kind that lasts
You'd think by now I'd know, to think before I go
Could someone tell my heart

It wants to be the first responder the one to set the beat
The first to feel the tingles but my head is telling me
When in doubt, slow it down, work it out
Before the thrill and the rush then the hurt
For better or for usually worse my heart's always first

Always the first to take the lead
Always the first to dive in deeper
Always the first fall to pieces

It wants to be the first responder the one to set the beat
The first to feel the tingles but my head is telling me
When in doubt, slow it down, work it out
Before the thrill and the rush then the hurt
For better or for usually worse
It's a blessing but usually a curse
My heart's always first