What makes a jealous man? What put the hurt into his hands? She won't cry, won't let him see this time All of the damage done, I've watched all love go wrong Wipe my eyes and pray that it's alright He came back late that night Too drunk and too many times He tried to pick a fight I lay awake and my brother cries If home is where the heart is, then where is mine? I'm living on a landmine
And I hate it when you say I'm sorry' You did all that you could to protect me And I know you wish you never But we can make it better We can make it better if we try It's so habitual, he loves the heartache and the thrills It's all he's known and can't outgrow All of the damage done to him when he was young It's all she's known - just skin and bone Like a heirloom of scars, passed down from broken hearts Who don't think they deserve anything in this world If home is where the heart is, then where is mine? We're living on a landmine
And I hate it when you say I'm sorry' You did all that you could to protect me And I know you wish you never But we can make it better We can make it better if we try He tried to take her name Her chance to get away All I remember was the doorway to the house As quiet as a mouse, inside I scream out loud 'Don't ever come back round, don't ever come back round' And I hate it when you say I'm sorry' You did all that you could to protect me And I know you wish you never But we can make it better We can make it better if we try