[Verse 1]
I gave it all, got nothing left to give
A punch drunk heart, yeah you got the best of me
We got tattoos that place just down the street
You were my baby blue you said always I was your James Dean

[Pre]
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why

[Chorus]
Why do you keep me in your loving hold
You asked me if I’d stay forever and I said no, I said no
I tell myself I don’t want you no more
How can it be that the falling is so damn short
And oh forgetting takes so long
You keep me in your loving hold, hold

[Verse 2]
I made a call for reasons still unknown
In the name of freedom, maybe I was better off alone
Fell to my knees, stole your last smoke
I called a cab and watched you as you folded all my clothes

[Pre]
So why, why, why, why, why, why, why

[Chorus]
Why do you keep me in your loving hold
You asked me if I’d stay forever and I said no, I said no
I tell myself I don’t want you no more
How can it be that the falling is so damn short
And oh forgetting takes so long
You keep me in your loving hold, hold

[Pre]
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why

[Chorus]
Why do you keep me in your loving hold
You asked me if I’d stay forever and I said no, I said no
I tell myself I don’t want you no more
How can it be that the falling is so damn short
And oh forgetting takes so long
You keep me in your loving hold, hold

[Outro]
Well baby I can’t sleep
And I’m thinking about your kiss
I’m stepping on crosses
How we ended up like this
Well I said no, well I said no
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