i ain t here to hold you when you cry i ain t here to hold your shaky hand i ain t here to look you in the eye or beg for you to understand i ain t gonna walk you thru your dreams walk you thru this life that we all know i ain t here to listen while you speak i ain t here to heal your broken soul am i here at all i ain t here to tell you what you need i ain t gonna take a noble stand i ain t here to look you in the eye or beg for you to understand i can only tell you what i ve seen i can only tell you how it felt when my heart was crushed so bad inside till i felt the hatred slowly melt i don t wanna i ain t gonna watch your every move i ain t gonna dog your every step i ain t here to shape your every mood i ain t here to keep your secrets kept oh but if i held you in my arms if i could squeeze you till we cry i don t wanna lose this love i feel i don t wanna lose this fight tonight i ain t gonna i ain t here to hold you when you cry i ain t here to hold your shaky hand i ain t here to look you in the eye i don t want you under my command i can only hope you feel your tears i can only wish you d feel the hope i can only hope that i can see out beyond this skin that covers me oh how i wish that you were here if i could hold you in my arms oh how i wish that you were mine i don t wanna beg for you no more i ain t gonna tell you how i feel i ain t gonna tell you how i feel i ain t gonna pray for you to love me because i know you will i just know it 