it's the careless disrespect, i can't take no more baby
it's the way that you don't love me, when you say you do baby
and it hurts so bad it gets me down, down, down.
i want to walk away from this battleground.
this hurting life it ain't no good.

i'd give it up to love you
the way i used to do. i wish i could.
well, you have got your own private world
wouldn't have it no other way, but baby you've been hiding your wounds, pretending what you're saying
and it hurts so bad it gets me down, down, down.
i want to walk away from this battleground.
this hurting life it ain't no good.

i'd give it up to love you
the way i used to do. i wish i could.
well, writing it down kind of

makes me feel better, takes me away from them blues and i want to be nice
want to treat you right, but how long can i fake it too?
and it hurts so bad it gets me down, down, down.
i want to walk away from this battleground.
this hurting life it ain't no good.

i'd give it up to love you
the way i used to do. i wish i could , but no, no, no.