[Verse 1]
He's crying inside, can't tear the hurt out
Life's rushing by like an old movie backdrop
The radio's blasting song after song
About the big romance that went all wrong

[Chorus]
She says, "I just wanted to make you
I never meant to break you"
He says, "Have some mercy on me
Do you have to be such a mercenary?"

[Verse 2]
She's scheming inside
Can't stop the wheels turning
Been through it before
There's no profit or learning
She's not really bad, just a gold-plated heart
So scared to be alone, it rips her apart

[Chorus]
She says, "I just wanted to make you
I never meant to break you"
He says, "Have some mercy on me
Do you have to be such a mercenary?"
[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]
She says, "I just wanted to make you
I never meant to break you"
He says, "Have some mercy on me
Do you have to be that way?"

I just wanted to make you
I never meant to break you
He says, "Have some mercy on me
Do you have to be such a mercenary?"