He certainly did earn that reputation.
So put a spanner in the works
"You're mine"
It's easier to work
But I don't mind
You're bitter in defeat so
Just don't try
To take away all the things
I'll do in my life
I have to break down all
The corners of the world
Don't heap this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Well, leave your lover now
It's your turn
And see your mother now
I hope she's okay
You're bitter in defeat so
Let's not try
To take away all the things we'll do in our lives
I have to break down all the corners of the world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
All of my life
Trying to understand
All of my life
Trying to hold a hand
I have to break down all
The corners of this world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I love you
That's true
"You're mine"
It's easier to work
But I don't mind
You're bitter in defeat so
Just don't try
To take away all the things
I'll do in my life
I have to break down all
The corners of the world
Don't heap this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Well, leave your lover now
It's your turn
And see your mother now
I hope she's okay
You're bitter in defeat so
Let's not try
To take away all the things we'll do in our lives
I have to break down all the corners of the world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
All of my life
Trying to understand
All of my life
Trying to hold a hand
I have to break down all
The corners of this world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I love you
That's true
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