Just Leave It Alone

Night times are the worst

That's the way it is

You can take that to the bank

That's when it really hurts

It doesn't feel right

Being alone in this room, in this bed

I got lost

But you came searching for me

You might have been sorry for what you found

Two o'clock in the morning

Still kicking 'round

My body's tired but I can't sleep

I can't just leave it alone

Because when I do

It smacks me right in the face

I can't just leave it alone

Because lonely is what I am without you

If I could find my way to you

There's so much that I would do different

Nobody's perfect

I'm not perfect

I saw you in a video tape

Shot a long time ago

Back before the slide

If only we knew then what we know

I know where you are

But I can't get to you

You're happier there than you could be with me

Still I cry out at night

I thrash around on my bed

Sometimes I just have to grab

Whatever's there and just hold on

I can't just leave it alone

Because when I do

It kicks me right in the teeth

I can't get relief from a drink

Or a touch

When it's not you

I can't just leave it alone

Because it grows inside me and

Works hard to drag me down

You'd tell me to leave it alone

But I can't help it

I need you

Right now

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