Put my feet in concrete

Tie my hands behind me

Cause I can feel the pull of the man I was before

Put your blinders on me

Wrap your arms around me

Cause I'm afraid

That I might run right out that door

If you don't hold me back

Hold me back

Cause it's just like me

To run from the one who loves me

Father please

Hold me Back

Be the strength I lack

Cause it's just like me

To run from the one that I need

Take the wind from my sail

Throw the anchor over my rails

Cause I know I'm not always the quickest to concede

When it's best that I fail

Don't let my will prevail

Cause my salvation is my magnificent defeat

If you don't hold me back

Hold me back

Cause it's just like me

To run from the one who loves me

Father please

Hold me Back

Be the strength I lack

Cause it's just like me

To run from the one that I need

Because I was never

Able to save myself in the first place

So why would I think I could do it now

Left to my inventions

And the best of my intentions

We know I'd only destroy myself

If you don't

Hold me back

Hold me back

Cause it's just like me

To run from the one who loves me

Father please

Hold me Back

Be the strength I lack

Cause it's just like me to run

But you hold me back

You hold me back

Cause it's just like you to

Run to the one who needs you

You hold me back Hold me back

It's just like you to love me better than I do