Are you Strong Enough to be my Man?



Strong Enough - Sheryl Crow


God I feel like hell tonight

The tears of rage I cannot fight

I'd be the last to help you understand

Are you strong enough to be my man?


Well, nothing's true, and nothing's right

So let me be alone tonight

'Cause you can't change the way I am

Are you strong enough to be my man?


Lie to me,

I promise I'll believe

Lie to me,

But please don't leave.


I have a face I cannot show

I make the rules up as I go

Just try and love me if you can

Are you strong enough to be my man..

Are you strong enough to be my man..

Are you strong enough to be my man..

Are you strong enough to be my man?


When I've shown you that I just don't care

When I'm throwing punches in the air

When I'm broken down and I can't stand

Would you be man enough to be my man?


Lie to me,

I promise I'll believe

Lie to me,

But please don't leave


Strong enough- Buffy


BUFFY: Sorry. Everybody's sorry. I know that you guys are just trying to help ... but it's just, it's too much. And, and I, I can't take it any more. (tearful) If you guys ... if you guys understood how it felt ... how it feels. It's like I'm dying, it-

SPIKE: Why are you doing this to yourself? BUFFY: (tearful) A girl is dead because of me. SPIKE: And how many people are alive because of you? How many have you saved? One dead girl doesn't tip the scale. BUFFY: That's all it is to you, isn't it? Just another body! SPIKE: (sighing) Buffy- BUFFY: You can't understand why this is killing me, can you? SPIKE: Why don't you explain it?


SPIKE: What's wrong, luv? BUFFY: What's wrong?! You were gonna help me! You, you were gonna beat heads and, and, and fix my life! But you're completely lame! Tonight sucks! And, and look at me! Look at, look at stupid Buffy! Too dumb for college, and, and, and freak Buffy, too strong for construction work. And, and my job at the magic shop? I was bored to tears even *before* the hour that wouldn't end! And the only person I can even stand to be around is a ... neutered vampire who cheats at kitten poker.
SPIKE: You see ... you try to be with them... but you always end up in the dark...with me. What would they think of you ... if they found out ... all the things you've done? If they knew ... who you really were?
BUFFY: (quietly) Tell me you love me. SPIKE: (surprised) I love you. You know I do. BUFFY: Tell me you want me. SPIKE: (whispers) I always want you. In point of fact- BUFFY: Shut up.

BUFFY: No more games. Spike gets to his feet, angry. SPIKE: Well, that's bloody funny coming from you! No more games? (Buffy rolling her eyes) That's all you've ever done is play me. You keep playing with rules you make up as you like. You know what I am. You've always known. You come to me all the same.


SPIKE: Come on, that's it, put it on me. Put it all on me. (She kicks him) That's my girl. BUFFY: (yelling) I am not your girl! (Buffy gets on top of him and begins hitting him over and over.) BUFFY: You don't ... have a soul! There is nothing good or clean in you. You are dead inside! You can't feel anything real! I could never ... be your girl! SPIKE: (slurred) You always hurt ... the one you love, pet.