I hate to see you lying there curled up in a ball

I hate to smash your pretty face against the fucking wall

But I'm a desperate man, girl, I'm down on my knees

I hate to see you crying, hate to see those tears

But you're the one who's sitting there just tossing out the years

Why you doing this?  Why you want to go?

Won't you ever understand?  You're my woman and I'm your man!

Every time I hear your name

Floodgates open, blood it rains

And I can see where I went wrong

But you can't leave while I'm not strong

(I can see you run and hide) Oh baby won't you ever let me

(I can 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

You and me will be forever, I'm your hero and you're my treasure

Every time I hear your name

Floodgates open, blood it rains

And I can see where I went wrong

But you can't leave while I'm not strong

(I can see you run and hide) Oh baby won't you ever let me

(I can 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