Why Can't You Love Me? lyrics

I'm going crazy,

Sleep has faded;

My heart's all in

And I'm in too deep.

Yes, I'm drowning, baby,

And you won't save me,

'Cause I know that your love

Is not all for me...

[Rise:]

Yes, I know she's on your mind,

I can feel it all the time!

And you say she's just a friend;

There's nothing there, but you pretend.

Yes, you know you hide the truth

On what your heart is telling you...

So, just say what you mean,

Don't hide it from me...

Oh, can't you see?

That this breaks me down

Each day; it hurts

That no matter what I do

I know I'll never be her!

[Chorus:]

Why can't you love me

The way that you love her?

I feel I'm a fool

To keep on holding on to you!

Why can't you love me

The way that I love you?

I got bruises on my heart

And I just can't take this,

I'm giving you

All that I can give,

But don't mistake this:

If you can't choose

And this is why,

I just have to say goodbye!

You say you need me,

You say you love me,

But your eyes tell me

That there's no hope anymore...

I've tried to ignore it.

No, I didn't wanna face it!

And now you've left me

Here, out in the cold!

[Rise:]

Yes, I know she's on your mind,

I can feel it all the time!

And you say she's just a friend;

There's nothing there, but you pretend.

Yes, you know you hide the truth

On what your heart is telling you...

So, just say what you mean,

Don't hide it from me...

Oh, can't you see?

That this breaks me down

Each day; it hurts

That no matter what I do

I know I'll never be her!

[Chorus:]

Why can't you love me

The way that you love her?

I feel I'm a fool

To keep on holding on to you!

Why can't you love me

The way that I love you?

I got bruises on my heart,

Baby, I just can't take this,

I'm giving you

All that I can give,

But don't mistake this:

If you can't choose

And this is why,

I just have to say goodbye!

[Bridge:]

Yes, I thought that you would be mine

For forever, for all time.

I would have given you my life!

No, this ain't easy,

Don't you see why

This pains me right to my core?

But baby, I need more!

[Chorus:]

Why can't you love me

The way that you love her?

I feel I'm a fool

To keep on holding on to you!

Why can't you love me

The way that I love you?

I got bruises on my heart,

Baby, I just can't take this,

I'm giving you

All that I can give,

But don't mistake this:

If you can't choose

And this is why,

I just have to say goodbye!

Oh oh...

No, I don't want to, baby,

But I need to say this

'Cause it's time I say it:

I need to walk away, now!

It's time for us to say goodbye...