[Verse 1] Sitting on the porch, nursing a bottle of Jack The sour burn brings memories flooding back A slow burning cigarette hangs on my lip How did it all come to this? Staring out at a cloudless sky I keep asking myself.......why? [Pre-Chorus] Why do I keep the door half shut? Why do I run before I’m cut? I hear the phone and let it die I don't even have the strength....... to say goodbye...... [Chorus] Why do I push you away? Why didn't you stay? Just a little effort on my part could mend a broken heart Why do I push you away? [Verse 2] Now just empty thoughts hang in the air The bottle eases the loneliness and fear I laugh like it means nothing at all But I can't meet my gaze, in the mirror on the wall Another swig of whisky and a cigarette And the bitter taste of pain and regret [Pre-Chorus] Why do I keep the door half shut? Why do I run before I’m cut? I hear the phone and let it die I don't even have the strength....... to say goodbye...... [Chorus] Why do I push you away? Why didn't you stay? Just a little effort on my part could mend a broken heart Why do I push you away? [Bridge] If you came back tonight I could pretend everything was alright But I can't keep acting fine When I’ve been breaking all this time So let me go, set me free The problem isn't you........it's me.... [Final Chorus] Why do I push you away? Why didn't you stay? Just a little effort on my part could mend a broken heart Why do I push you away? [outro] Why do I push you away.......... When I need you to stay.....
