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Wanna keep you from breakin'
Wanna keep you from shakin'
Wanna keep you from keepin'
You down
Wanna keep you from sinkin'
Wanna keep you from drinkin'
Sometimes
Wanna keep you from keepin'
You down
Ringing in my head
All the things you've said
All the things you've done
I wish I could compromise
But there's only one way to go
And I'm going alone
I'm going alone
Your self-help bookshelf is full now
Your pictures are about to be pulled down
Without regard for a broken heart
It's another year
Ringing in my head
All the things you've said
All the things you've done
I wish I could compromise
But there's only one way to go
Wanna be with you tonight
Wanna be with you tonight
No, I know it isn't right
Wanna be with you tonight
'Cause I love the way that you shock-shock-shock me
Follow me to my house and then you rock-rock-rock me
Wanna see your eyes wide not so shut
The queen bee cool, don't stop keep up
Living in the city, 'cause you're dying if you don't
Got a grip, take a sip from my Molotov mug
Wanna keep you from keepin' you down
Pick yourself up off the ground
Wanna keep you from keepin' you down
Come on girl, ringing in my head
All the things you've said
All the things you've done
I wish I could compromise
I wish I could close my eyes
And somehow make it all alright
But I know there's only one way to go
Miss the way that you shock-shock-shock me
Follow me to my house and then you rock-rock-rock me
Wanna see your eyes wide not so shut
The queen bee cool, don't stop keep up
Living in the city, 'cause you're dying if you don't
Got a grip, take a sip from my Molotov mug
Wanna keep you from keepin' you down
Pick yourself up off the ground
Pick yourself up off the ground
Wanna keep you from shakin'
Wanna keep you from keepin'
You down
Wanna keep you from sinkin'
Wanna keep you from drinkin'
Sometimes
Wanna keep you from keepin'
You down
Ringing in my head
All the things you've said
All the things you've done
I wish I could compromise
But there's only one way to go
And I'm going alone
I'm going alone
Your self-help bookshelf is full now
Your pictures are about to be pulled down
Without regard for a broken heart
It's another year
Ringing in my head
All the things you've said
All the things you've done
I wish I could compromise
But there's only one way to go
Wanna be with you tonight
Wanna be with you tonight
No, I know it isn't right
Wanna be with you tonight
'Cause I love the way that you shock-shock-shock me
Follow me to my house and then you rock-rock-rock me
Wanna see your eyes wide not so shut
The queen bee cool, don't stop keep up
Living in the city, 'cause you're dying if you don't
Got a grip, take a sip from my Molotov mug
Wanna keep you from keepin' you down
Pick yourself up off the ground
Wanna keep you from keepin' you down
Come on girl, ringing in my head
All the things you've said
All the things you've done
I wish I could compromise
I wish I could close my eyes
And somehow make it all alright
But I know there's only one way to go
Miss the way that you shock-shock-shock me
Follow me to my house and then you rock-rock-rock me
Wanna see your eyes wide not so shut
The queen bee cool, don't stop keep up
Living in the city, 'cause you're dying if you don't
Got a grip, take a sip from my Molotov mug
Wanna keep you from keepin' you down
Pick yourself up off the ground
Pick yourself up off the ground
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Great version of a great song,
i also agree its the best song on the new cd. i think he broke up with her because of her habits and her addictions (drinking im going to assume) but even after breaking up with her he loves her and cant help but miss her but he knows that he cant be with her anymore