I gotta say, I'm getting tired of the way

You come around when it's late

Just 'cause you wanna and you're on my side of town

It's always the same, oh, yeah

You go, I stay (I stay)

Why is it always up to you, and I'm collateral damage?

How do you always get your way, and I never understand it?

Cut me so deep and didn't even leave a bandage

Why does it always fill you up, leaving me empty-handed? (Empty-handed)

I hate being on your terms

It starts on and off again

Old flame with a slow burn

Swear it'll be different, but

It's always the same, mm, yeah

You go, I stay, I stay

Why is it always up to you, and I'm collateral damage?

How do you always get your way, and I never understand it?

Cut me so deep and didn't even leave a bandage

Why does it always fill you up, leaving me empty-handed?

"I just got three things to say

God bless our troops, God bless America

And gentlemen, start your engines"

Did you make up your mind? You do this all the time

We keep running in circles and drawing lines

Why is it always up to you, and I'm collateral damage?

How do you always get your way, and I never understand it?

Cut me so deep and didn't even leave a bandage

Why does it always fill you up, leaving me empty-handed? (Empty-handed)

Oh, yeah