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Just because you've gotten (gotten)
Yourself into a hole (a hole)
There's no need to go ahead tossing it
Because you lost control (you lost control)
I wouldn't do any better (do any better)
You should surely know (know)
Given the choice to risk it all
As we're breaking at the bones
As we're breaking at the bones
I will forgive your rotten
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
I will forgive your rotten
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
We don't have to be modern (to be modern)
The honesty you've shown (you've shown)
The shame we've spread the truth
It's common by circumstance alone (circumstance alone)
There's no need to soften (to soften)
I'll keep your lovely note (note)
And let go of all these decisions
Remember what you know
You will never be alone
I will forgive your rotten
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
I will forgive your rotten
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
Pain that you'll never know
(It's a) pain that you'll never know
And I'll love you through all the pain
I can love you through your heartache
Be tender, be gentle
No need to explain
And I'll love you through all the pain (all the pain, all the pain)
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
And I'll love you through all the pain (all the pain, all the pain)
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
And I'll love you through all the pain (all the pain, all the pain)
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
And I'll love you through all the pain (all the pain, all the pain)
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
Yourself into a hole (a hole)
There's no need to go ahead tossing it
Because you lost control (you lost control)
You should surely know (know)
Given the choice to risk it all
As we're breaking at the bones
As we're breaking at the bones
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
The honesty you've shown (you've shown)
The shame we've spread the truth
It's common by circumstance alone (circumstance alone)
I'll keep your lovely note (note)
And let go of all these decisions
Remember what you know
You will never be alone
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
Needs before I know
Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton
It's a pain that you'll never know
(It's a) pain that you'll never know
I can love you through your heartache
Be tender, be gentle
No need to explain
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
(I will forgive your rotten)
I can love you through your heartache (heartache, heartache)
(Needs before I know)
Be tender, be gentle
(Your trails of dead and soaking wet cotton)
No need to explain
(It's a pain that you'll never know)
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The song takes the perspective of a woman whose husband is addicted to gambling (or drugs). She loves him to death, but his lack of self control is destroying their relationship, and it's a pain "he'll never know." She's leaving, and he's desperately trying to keep her from leaving. She forgives him rotten, but she needs to leave, and it's a pain he'll never know.
@hunter1154 I definitely think drugs—the debt (she probably paid for him) and the “soaking wet cotton” makes me think of shooting dope ????????♂️
@hunter1154 I definitely think drugs—the debt (she probably paid for him) and the “soaking wet cotton” makes me think of shooting dope ????????♂️