Breakdown

Well, I thought knew myself more 

Thought I had the strength in me to stay and fight 

All the sticks and stones that broke my bones 

And every little of word of theirs, in their game of thrones 

But Lord, I’m weak and still without a cure 

Oh, and it’s not that simple enough for me to ignore 

Yeah, I wish it were simple enough to ignore. 

 

I remember the old days, when things went wrong 

I’d call on my Grandpa to pick me off the ground 

Mama was busy and daddy was never home 

To hear my troubles and lend me a shoulder to lean on 

And now that he’s gone, now that the dark has won 

It feels like love just built me up to break me down 

Yeah, Love done built me up just to break me down 

 

Well, I was told by some, you need to love someone 

When you felt pain you’ll have somewhere warm to run 

My lover, she was beautiful, too beautiful not be cruel 

She made use of me, the queen and her worker bee 

And I lost myself defending her lies to everyone 

It felt like love just built me up to break me down 

Oh, Love done built me up just to break me down

 

Now I’m a religious man in my heart of hearts 

My faith in god has always been strong 

I’d pray that he’d pick me out of the lost and found 

But god is just a common man, in a crown of thorns 

We were the ones who left Nola to drown 

Yeah, God’s not above us, he’s each and everyone 

Some do good and some will cause you harm 

Love will build you up, just to break you down 

 

Well, Love done built me up just to break me down 

Pushed me to seek solace, lay low, shut down 

Yeah, Love done built me up just break me down.