Take me through this darkness Carry me through this world Insane and lost confusion Forever always pushing for more No, you can't cry Oh, you can't cry When you're too tough to die This grave which bares my soul This grave which bares my name

And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much And I have to close my eyes and hide Till we both break down and cry I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides I want to hold you till I die You ask me if I love you And I choke on my reply I'd

I'm gonna ride on It's another lonely evening And another lonely town But I ain't too young to worry And I ain't too old to cry When a woman gets me down Got another empty bottle And another empty bed

Can I lay by your side, next to you, you You told me not to cry when you were gone But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong And make sure you're alright I'll take care of you Lay me down tonight, lay me by your side Yes I do, I believe That

Everybody says she's lookin' good And the lady knows it's understood I know a thing or two about her I know she'll only make you cry She'll let you walk the street beside her But when she wants she'll pass you by She wears her satins like a lady She gets

Can you see me my love? Up there above when you were dying I was dying too, look for meaning in song But the meaning was gone 'cause I was crying I'll be there with you Right along with you if the heavens may break I hope for our sake that if they ever

I mean it when I say You're not alone I'll listen 'till your tears give out You're safe and sound, I swear that I won't let you down What's hurting you I, I feel it too When you cry, I cry with you, oh When you try not to look at me Scared that I'll see