its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
This is a drag that it's too late now
And I wanted to tell you that I was wrong
I didn't realize I still hold on to you
But I still do
Was it that I turned everyone against you?
Was it that I didn't defend you?
Was it that I never had your back?
Was it that I was always trying to save you
And you never wanted me to?
Or was it that I loved you?
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
I don't stop paying
You don't look so good to me my friend
Is it because of me I really left this time
Did you ever say goodbye?
Was it that I had a crush on your friend?
Was it that I left for another man?
Was it that I didn't know
That you were in over your head?
And I didn't see what I had, did I?
No, I didn't an uh
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
Was it that everyone would just kiss my ass?
I couldn't see through it and you could?
And now look what's come of us
Here ten years later
I jump from one to the other,
You're still worrying your mother
And I almost went under, baby
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
And I wanted to tell you that I was wrong
I didn't realize I still hold on to you
But I still do
Was it that I turned everyone against you?
Was it that I didn't defend you?
Was it that I never had your back?
Was it that I was always trying to save you
And you never wanted me to?
Or was it that I loved you?
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
I don't stop paying
You don't look so good to me my friend
Is it because of me I really left this time
Did you ever say goodbye?
Was it that I had a crush on your friend?
Was it that I left for another man?
Was it that I didn't know
That you were in over your head?
And I didn't see what I had, did I?
No, I didn't an uh
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
Was it that everyone would just kiss my ass?
I couldn't see through it and you could?
And now look what's come of us
Here ten years later
I jump from one to the other,
You're still worrying your mother
And I almost went under, baby
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
You don't seem to see me sinking in, do you?
You're not content in your own head, are you?
You just want to kick me once again, don't you?
Don't you baby?
I did it again
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Sinking In Lyrics as written by Lisa Marie Presley Clif Magness
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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You don't seem to see me sinking in Do you? You're not content in your own head Are you? You just want to kick me once again Don't you? Don't you, baby?
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