Why Do I Trace My Troubles Back to You
You told me to try a little tenderness
Just before you slammed the door
I thought maybe I could feel some sympathy
But my heart was still on the floor
I tried to say the things you would want to hear
But the words would not come through
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
I never noticed all the subtle ways
That we don't communicate
How the words of love and sympathy
Get replaced by fear and hate
I've never catalogued the many things
That we put each other through
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
You're as subtle as a chainsaw
I'm as gentle as a bull
Just running through a China shop or two
Though I break as many pretty things
I still try to point the blame back to you
Back to you
Your firecracker heart blew up again
With a blow too big to catch
Spontaneous combustion, or did I set the match
Should I put out the flames of this burning house
Or let it blaze right through?
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
You're as subtle as a chainsaw
I'm as gentle as a bull
Just running through a China shop or two
Though I break as many pretty things
I still try to point the blame back to you
Back to you
I can place the blame upon your head
Just as fast as you can blink
Then escape into the wilderness
To get myself a drink
Playin' martyr's not for you and me
When we both know the truth
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
Just before you slammed the door
I thought maybe I could feel some sympathy
But my heart was still on the floor
I tried to say the things you would want to hear
But the words would not come through
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
I never noticed all the subtle ways
That we don't communicate
How the words of love and sympathy
Get replaced by fear and hate
I've never catalogued the many things
That we put each other through
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
You're as subtle as a chainsaw
I'm as gentle as a bull
Just running through a China shop or two
Though I break as many pretty things
I still try to point the blame back to you
Back to you
Your firecracker heart blew up again
With a blow too big to catch
Spontaneous combustion, or did I set the match
Should I put out the flames of this burning house
Or let it blaze right through?
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
You're as subtle as a chainsaw
I'm as gentle as a bull
Just running through a China shop or two
Though I break as many pretty things
I still try to point the blame back to you
Back to you
I can place the blame upon your head
Just as fast as you can blink
Then escape into the wilderness
To get myself a drink
Playin' martyr's not for you and me
When we both know the truth
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
Why do I trace my troubles back to you
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Writer(s): Justin Hartman
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