Hate to see you lying there, curled up in a ball
Hate to smash your pretty face against the fucking wall
But I'm a desperate man, girl, I'm down on my knees
Hate to see you crying, I hate to see those tears
You're the one who's sitting there just tossing out the years
Well, why you doing this? Why you wanna go?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, won't you ever understand?
You're my woman and I'm your man
Every time I hear your name
The floodgates open, blood it rains
And I can see where I went wrong
You can't leave while I'm not strong
(And I can see you run and hide)
Oh, baby, won't you ever let me
(See you run and hide)
Oh, baby, won't you ever let me live my life?
'Cause I'm afraid I just don't love you
So, pick yourself on up, girl, straighten yourself out
Pick up all those wasted years you're so torn about
Put them back, girl, back up on the shelf
On the shelf, yeah
You and me, we'll be forever
I'm your hero, you're my treasure
Every time I hear your name
The floodgates open, blood it rains
And I can see where I went wrong
You can't leave while I'm not strong
(And I can see you run and hide)
Oh, baby, won't you ever let me
(See you run and hide)
Oh, baby, won't you ever let me live my life?
'Cause I'm afraid I just don't love you
Every time I hear your name
The floodgates open, blood it rains
And I can see where I went wrong
You can't leave while I'm not strong
(And I can see you run and hide)
Oh, baby, won't you ever let me
(See you run and hide)
Oh, baby, won't you ever let me live my life?
'Cause I'm afraid I just don't love you