i put the cart before the horse counted diamonds in the dark serenaded painted ladies silver bullets in my gun drank the wine swore i d resist sweat through dreams of scarlet lips survived extraordinary circumstances the devil cracked a grin why can t we live for one another why don t we hold each other up i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love when this world grows dark and cold and i ain t got nowhere to go i won t give up the things i love learned defeat without regrets saw people bleed and not get wet caught a reflection of my former self beneath this mask i wear tried forgiveness and i failed raised up my voice and screamed out loud confronted all the truth i ever knew then tried to run like hell why can t we live for one another why don t we hold each other up i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love when this world grows dark and cold and i ain t got nowhere to go i won t give up the things i love hold me up i think i m falling i m afraid to see the morning oh the light oh the light is awful bright hold me up i think i m falling i m afraid to see the morning oh the light oh the light is awful bright oh the light oh the light is awful bright i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love when this world grows dark and cold and i ain t got nowhere to go i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love no i won t give up the things i love yeah i won t give up the things i love i won t give up the things i love