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Guardian by Alanis Morissette

You, you who's smiled when you’re in pain
You who's soldiered through the profane
They were distracted and shut down

So why, why would you talk to me at all
Such words were dishonorable and in vain
Their promise as solid as a fog

And where was your watchman then
I’ll be your keeper for life as (1)________ guardian
I’ll be your warrior of care, your first warden
I’ll be your angel on call, I’ll be on demand
The greatest honor of all, as your guardian
(You) you in the chaos feigning sane
You who has (2)____________ beyond what’s humane
Them as the ghostly tumbleweed

And where was your watchman then
I’ll be your keeper for life as your guardian
I’ll be your (3)______________ of care, your first warden
I’ll be your angel on call, I’ll be on demand
The greatest honor of all, as your guardian

Now no (4)________ (5)______________ mid crestfall
No more managing unmanageables
No more holding still in the hailstorm

Now (6)__________ your watchwoman

I’ll be your (7)____________ for life as (8)________ guardian
I’ll be your (9)______________ of care, your first warden
I’ll be your (10)__________ on call, I’ll be on demand
The greatest honor of all, as your guardian

Answers:
(1) your(2) pushed(3) warrior(4) more(5) smiling(6) enter(7) keeper(8) your(9) warrior(10) angel