I've been walkin' through life   With a bullet proof vest   Shielding emotions   Acting like I couldn't care less   I kept love at a distance   My defenses were locked and alert   Then you say hello and the next thing I know   I'm ready to risk bein' hurt      No more protectin' my heart now, darlin'   My soul is out of the dark now yes it is   I'm settin' my sails tail winds prevail   And I'm on my way   You've got me lettin' my guard down baby   I wanna see what love has to offer me   I'm showin' all my cards   No more protectin' my heart      I've been guilty of sayin' no   When I could have said yes   My heart's history   Well it hasn't been the best   But this time I'm trustin'   In somebody other then me   I built the walls tall, now they're gonna fall   Got no more secrets to keep      No more protectin' my heart now, darlin'   My soul is out of the dark now yes it is   I'm settin' my sails tail winds prevail   And I'm on my way   You've got me lettin' my guard down baby   I wanna see what love has to offer me   I'm showin' all my cards   No more protectin' my heart      I've been waitin', hesitatin'   Treadin' water, tryin' to stay afloat   But now I'm headin' in the right direction   Finally filled with hope   No more protectin' my heart      Hey you've got me lettin' my guard down baby   I wanna see what love has offer me   I'm showin' all my cards   No more protectin' my   Baby, I'm ready to start   No more protectin' my heart, ohh   No more protectin' my heart