I swear to speak the whole truth Nothing but the truth Oh so help me God I wasn't cheating on you Yeah, I got a spotty record But I've been renewed
If you can't believe me Then what's to believe? Once you lose the trust you lose sincerity I'm sick and tired of acting sincere To your accusing eyes and ears
Oh, lovers need lawyers All that I'm screaming's being held against me Well, you're judge and jury So hang me and take me for all I am worth Better or worse
Yeah, I was drinking Yeah, she was drinking too And yeah, we made a connection We came from the same neighborhood Surely you can't charge me for that No, that's merely fact Merely coincidence
So there we were Outlasting last call We took a cab to Iowa for more alcohol Yeah, we crossed the river alone I also went home alone
Oh, lovers need lawyers Talking in circles but missing the meaning of The reason we're fighting You just want to make the best me that you can
All I am Take me for all I am worth Take me for all I am
I could never take another's hand It's to you I'm condemned I could never take another's hand It's to you I'm condemned I could never take another's hand It's to you I'm condemned I could never take another's hand I could never take another's hand I could never take another's hand I could never take another's hand No, I could never take another's hand No, I could never take another's hand I could never take another's hand It's to you I'm condemned
Make the best me that you can Make the best me that you can