We've been through this over for a thousand times
Come on, come on, come on
Tell me what's on your mind
It doesn't matter, baby what I say
You never seemed to hear me anyway

When push comes to shove
It's never enough
It always comes down to something

[Chorus]
How could I live
Why would I try
I could learn to live without you
But that's a lie
No giving in
Or saying goodbye
All comes down to one thing
That all of this means nothing without you
All of this means nothing without you

I thought I saw you reach out
Thought I saw you try
Waiting here for something, nothing's all I find
Kneeling at your alter alter, standing on the shore
Ready now to listen, I'm outside your door

When push comes to shove
It's never enough
It always comes down to something

[Chorus]

I won't give up, I'm not giving in
No, cause you all know I won't let you down

How could I live
Why would I try
I could learn to live without
But I would die

No giving in
Or saying goodbye
All comes down to one thing
That all of this means nothing without you

Why would I try
I could learn to live without you
But that's a lie
No giving in
Or saying goodbye
All comes down to one thing
That all of this means nothing without you

All of this means nothing without you


Lyrics submitted by jbisasky

Nothing Without You Lyrics as written by Jon Bon Jovi John Shanks

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    bo bice has less lyrics submmited on songmeasnings compared to carrie underwoods

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