At least if you force me to leave
Would you just slam the door instead of walking me out?
At least if you force my retreat
Let me leave some claw
marks on the arm of the couch?
Without these small tokens to remember me by
I know you'll dismember how we said goodbye
And I just cannot stomach the how or the why
When you promised, you promised you'd stand by my side
Yes you did

If I opened my heart like a faucet
Would you try, would you try to stop it?

Please, please don't make me leave
All the vows that we've broken by now
Still mean something to me
I'll be gone just as soon as you say
We're beyond saving
But I'm telling you love won't let me leave

The trembling of thunder as my hand is shaking
It reaches the doorknob but my resolve's quaking
I can't seem to break the latch, what is the key
That will spring this new brighter beginning for me?
My fingers withdraw and my hand slithers back
My breathing chest heaving, defeated I am
Rendered powerless to my affection for you
You've shown me the door, but I tell you I can't

Leave, please don't make me leave
All the vows that we've broken by now
Still mean something to me
I'll be gone just as soon as you say
We're beyond saving
But I'm telling you love won't let me leave

Will our kids ever heal from the heartache
Is she worth all the memories we made
Yet I choose to keep loving on past our mistakes

Oh please, please don't make me leave
All the vows that we've broken by now
still mean something to me
And my body can exit this place like you asked politely
But I'm begging you

Please, please don't make me leave
All the vows that we've broken by now
Still mean something to me
I'll be gone just as soon as you say
We're beyond saving
But I'm telling you love won't let me leave
Oh I'm telling you love won't let me leave
Oh I'm telling you love won't let me leave