Linger a Moment

I might be a little forward But not in the least impetuous To you untoward nothing have I done Though at times I've felt rebellious All I crave is that you linger a moment And wipe away these tears of torment. Those base imputations you cast upon me Co-mingled with acts of sheer brutality Those false accusations you piled upon me Escorted by flowery snippets of vulgarity They add up to naught if you'll but linger a moment And wipe away these tears of torment. My love, my love, can you hear me? My love, my love, why do you turn away I have searched far and close to me For something to even remotely explain away Your stubborn reluctance to linger a moment And erase this torrent of tears from torment. Were I a virtuous soul with a noble heart This uncomfortable gloom and luckless despair Would I merrily and bravely bear But such a one I fear I'm not And wish you would linger a moment And kiss away these tears of torment.