Love me while you watch the time
And if I falter or lose my rhyme
You will drop me like a useless dime
'Cause you ain't no friend of mine
No, no

Steer me wrong and drop me off
From a swan dive to a bellyflop
The shallow waters that flood your heart
Will forever keep us apart

You never cease to amaze me
Though sometimes I just don't understand
No, no
The chances you took to play your hand
But you never took my love when it was here
Oh

My heart's been through it a thousand times
Like a fair fruit upon the vine
The shiny promise that fades with time
But the seeds are sown and the hope defined
Oh

Such a sad way to lose someone
Oh, yes it is
To live by, "Better said than done"
The song and dance that hides your gun
From those who buy the silver from your tongue
And you never cease to amaze me
Uh-uh
But sometimes I just don't understand
I don't
The chances you took to play your hand
But you never took my love when it was here
Oh

The song and dance that hides your gun
From those who buy the silver from your tongue