I let go of everythin' I ever had

'Cause I couldn't give the love you deserved

By The Gunner, you shouted, "Oh, my God"

It seemed churlish, but it's what I was owed, I suppose

Every flagstone of this town bears our prints

And all the bars round here serve my ghosts and carcasses

I wish I knew these things when I was young

'Cause now I've just gone so numb

We take whatever we can to get the reason back

So, please, don't rein me in

Don't rein me in

Please, don't rein me in

I'm workin' myself up to a nice, warm bliss

All my memories of you ring like tinnitus

If I stop, it's just pain

Please, don't rein me in

There's nothin' brave in walkin' alone

Love in exile has nowhere to go, so, come on home

Mm-mm, mm, don't run away from my tenderness

You're so afraid of that heart inside of your chest

We were doin' so well, but you were scared to be held

Took the easiest way out

I see the tears of a man too proud to reach for a hand

Well, let my love keep you safe now

So, please don't

Don't rein me in

Please, don't rein me in

I'm workin' myself up to a nice, warm bliss

All my memories of you ring like tinnitus

If I stop, it's just pain

Please, don't rein me in

And I'm, I'm stood here chewin' everyone's lugs off

Tellin' everybody how much I f****d it up

Tellin' everybody how much I f****d it up

Tellin' everybody but you how much I f****d it up

Slow down (don't rein me in)

Slow down (don't rein me in)

Don't

And I'm workin' myself up to a nice, warm bliss

All my memories of you ring like tinnitus

If I stop, it's just pain

Please, don't rein me in

And I'm workin' myself up to a nice, warm bliss (workin' myself)

All my memories of you ring like tinnitus (my memories of you)

If I stop, it's just pain

Please, don't rein me in