[Verse 1] And hate runs through my blood Well my tongue was in love But my heart was left above I’ve got to be leaving now I thought I’d never be shot down But girl I’m black and blue So beaten down for you Well I’m beaten down in bloom
[Chorus] Don't break away I waste away Don't break away
[Verse 2] And lay me out across the grey Hours I should have kept at bay Well I had a chance to get away I can’t escape my own escape Even more when it’s sweet to the taste Red stairs lead sense astray I look up and seek for faith Oh but girl just lean over and say Well lay me down Pull me out Well take my crown again He’s submerged in doubt
[Verse 3] But wait, I make my last request See this could be the best But blue I need to rest See I been broken down So much has lost it now I just stop and say Girl don’t you worry ‘bout a thing Baby, blue