I’m not exactly backing down, I’m waiting for the tide to turn
hey maybe someday I can learn how to deal with this
but now I’m just a whimp and I’m gutless
I never chicken out, I just avoid the aggravation
I’m just no good with confrontations, I fold too quick
there’s something wrong with me that I’ve gotta fix
but I’m wondering why you always try to put me down

why do you have to come around?
why do have to dump the weight of the world on me?
why don’t you go get bored and just let me be?

I’m not afraid to fight but you ain’t worth the time of day
I know there’s nothing I can say to make you understand
that hurting me won’t make you a better man
so what you want? I’ll give it up (so what I concede)
‘cause all I need are simple pleasures (I’ve got what I need)
and I got treasures that no measure of hurt can break
and those are things are things that no one’s ever gonna take
so I’m wondering why you always try to put me down

why do you have to come around?
why do have to dump the weight of the world on me?
why don’t you go get bored and just let me be?
why do you put me down?
why do you have to come around?
why do have to dump the weight of the world on me?
why don’t you go get bored and just let me be?

so what I’m a whimp?
no matter whatever you do you’ll never make me change
so I’m a whimp?  I’m digging the way that I am
I bet you’ll never, ever feel the same
maybe that’s why you’re deranged

I won’t step into the ring, so leave a message at the tone
you say that I don’t have a backbone that ain’t true
I guess I’ve just got more of a life than you do

you put me down
why do you have to come around?
why do have to dump the weight of the world on me?
why do you put me down?
why do you put me down?
why do have to dump the weight of the world on me?
why don’t you go get bored and just let me be?


tekst & muziek: Spark