I Don't Know Why You Keep Me On

(album: Party Of One - 1990)

Our perfect love has died
You know this as well as I
We've tried and tried and tried
Now it's time to face up to it

One thing binds us still
And that's a chain no one can see
To which you hold the key
Here's the lock, don't hold back

The other day I found my wedding ring
I'd clean forgot that I'd lost that thing
The hurt's here, the good's gone
I don't know why you keep me on

Desire's what made us fight
All those times into the night
Lord, how we'd scratch and bite
Now we don't even do that no more

I not trying to buck the blame
We both know I shoulder that shame
The hurt's here, the good's gone
I don't know why you keep me on

Every time I try to picture your face
Nowadays I see an empty space
Tell me are you blind and deaf
Just what is it that you think is left?

The hurt's strong, and good gone
I don't know why you keep me on
I don't know why you keep me on