[Verse 1]
I been swimmin' in those Carolina blues
Doin' what I know I probably shouldn't do
Soon as I see 'em, I'm off the deep end
I get lost, forget the reasons
And every single thing I thought I knew

[Chorus]
When you say, "I'm sorry, I love you, I hate that
Every single minute that we've been apart
I need you, I want you, I'm ready
I swear this time, I'll never break your heart"
I know better than to buy that
But one look, girl, and I'm right back
You'd think by now, I'd realize
Not to fall for those I's

[Verse 2]
And for a minute everything's like it's supposed to be
And it feels like my whole world's starin' back at me
But you'll be gone just like that
And I'm back, lonely, wonderin' where you're at
And I can't believe that I fell for you
Sayin' the same damn things that you always do

[Chorus]
"I'm sorry, I love you, I hate that
Every single minute that we've been apart
I need you, I want you, I'm ready
I swear this time, I'll never break your heart"
I know better than to buy that
But one look, girl, and I'm right back
You'd think by now, I'd realize
Not to fall for those I's
[Post-Chorus]
Don't fall for those I's, yeah

[Chorus]
'Cause "I'm sorry, I love you, I hate that
Every single minute that we've been apart
I need you, I want you, I'm ready
I swear this time, I'll never break your heart"
I know better than to buy that
But one look, girl, and I'm right back
You'd think by now, I'd realize, oh yeah
You think that I'd remember why
Not to fall for those I's

[Post-Chorus]
Don't fall for those I's, yeah