I’d Still Pay It

(Verse 1) Met her where the neon’s dyin’ Buzzin’ like a broken truth She was sittin’ in the corner Like she had nothin’ left to lose Didn’t ask me for a story Didn’t try to play it right Just said, “You don’t wanna know me” I said, “Girl, that’s why I might” (Pre-Chorus) She said, “I ain’t what you’re needin’” I said, “That ain’t up to you” (Chorus) They say she’s trouble, say she ain’t worth savin’ Say I’ll be the one left breakin’ When the dust all settles and the truth gets told Yeah, I’ve heard every word they’re sayin’ If loving her’s a debt I gotta live with If her past comes knockin’, I won’t quit Let the whole damn town put my name on it— I’d still pay it (Verse 2) Every stare was like a warning Every whisper cut like glass They all talked about her history Like it’s all she’s ever had Said she never stays till mornin’ Said she always disappears But I’ve seen the way she’s holdin’ Back a hundred thousand tears (Pre-Chorus 2) Yeah, they tried to write her ending ’Fore she even got to start (Chorus) They say she’s trouble, say she ain’t worth savin’ Say I’ll be the one left breakin’ When the dust all settles and the truth gets told Yeah, I’ve heard every word they’re sayin’ If loving her’s a debt I gotta live with If her past comes knockin’, I won’t quit Let the whole damn town put my name on it— I’d still pay it (Bridge) Maybe she’ll leave me like they said Maybe I’ll wake up to an empty bed With nothin’ but her ghost and the mess she made But if I only get one night that’s real One kind of love I can actually feel I ain’t afraid of the price I’ll pay (Final Chorus) They say she’s trouble, say she ain’t worth savin’ But I don’t need no persuadin’ When the dust all settles and the truth gets told I’ll be standin’ by the choice I made If loving her’s a debt I gotta live with If her past comes knockin’, I won’t quit Let the whole damn town drag my name through it— I’d still pay it Yeah, I’d still pay it