[Verse 1]
I’m not gonna take the blame
'Cause you keep on running, keep on running away from me
I’m not gonna play this game
Where I keep on begging, keep on asking what you need

[Pre-Chorus]
I can’t change your mind
You must learn to read the signs

[Chorus]
Well, I ain’t gonna make an empty promise
Trust me, I ain’t got time to tell you lies
I ain’t gonna pull you through the darkness
But I can show you where to find a light

[Verse 2]
Remember all them days ago?
Man, how you were shining, you ain’t shining anymore
You were always first to tell me "Boy, quit your whining"
Now crying outside my door

[Pre-Chorus]
I can’t change your mind
You must learn to read the signs
[Chorus]
Well, I ain’t gonna make an empty promise
Trust me, I ain’t got time to tell you lies
I ain’t gonna pull you through the darkness
But I can show you where to find a light