before you leave let me explain the side of me you have not seen behind the veil the bruises fade it s haunting me at six years old police were called my sisters cried my dad showed me youre disposable when you re vulnerable when you love someone before you go i need to let you know stay cuz i wanna love you i know that i hurt you but i m no perfect man i m no perfect man stay i can be better we can do this together but i m no perfect man at thirteen heard my mother scream when she taught me you can t save no one no jesus chain no beauty queen now don t you see when i hit the scene at eighteen i broke the chains i was finally free if i don t believe in monogamy will you stay with me before you go i need to let you know stay cuz i wanna love you i know that i hurt you but i m no perfect man i m no perfect man stay i can be better we can do this together but i m no perfect man you got me trading my chains for love chains for love you got me trading my chains for love