Mike Lawrence: Music
I ONLY HAVE ME TO BLAME
(Mike Lawrence)
2007-01
Mary Kilroy/ Tender Tiger Music ASCAP
I ONLY HAVE ME TO BLAME
I'VE BEEN PUTTING OUT FIRES YOU STARTED
SO TIRED AND BROKEN HEARTED
NEVER HAD THE STRENGTH TO LEAVE
I ALWAYS BELIEVED YOU WOULD CHANGE
BUT THE TRUTH IS I KNEW THE TRUTH
I HAD THE RED FLAGS AND PLENTY OF PROOF
I KNEW WHAT YOU WERE LIKE WHEN I FELL IN LOVE
THERE'S A REASON THEY CALL IT FALLING
NOW I'M READY TO RISE ABOVE IT
MY HEART HEARS A HIGHER CALLING
I WAS TOO STRONG FOR TOO LONG
AT THE POINT OF GOING INSANE
'CAUSE I ALWAYS THOUGHT
IT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT
AND IT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT
BUT I ONLY HAVE ME TO BLAME
YOU HAD THE KIND OF ATTRACTION
THAT KEPT MY MIND WELL DISTRACTED
I FELL PREY TO YOUR CHARMS
COMPLETELY DISARMED WHEN IT HURT
YOU TRY TO JUSTIFY IT
BUT I CAN NO LONGER PRETEND OR DENY IT
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NOW I GOT THE LAWYERS
THE BOXES AND TAPE
GOT THE INTERSTATE MAPS
TO PLAN MY ESCAPE
WHEN I TOOK RESPONSIBILITY
I FINALLY FORGAVE YOU AND IT SET ME FREE
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