[Intro] [clean electric guitar arpeggios, light percussion] I wanted to give you something I could never have. I'm sorry I did it the way I did. It was the only way I could see it working. I didn't mean to step on any toes. I just wanted to give what I could. [Chorus] [full band enters, driving drum beat] I didn't mean to manipulate I was just trying to heal some Not for me, but for you I hope you understand It's something needed doing I hope she saves the life she needs And that girl gets the family she's lost She's bright, beautiful, the world's a better place with her And I hope her, you, and him never need to heal now [Chorus] I didn't mean to manipulate I was just trying to heal some Not for me, but for you I hope you understand It's something needed doing [Bridge] [drums soften, guitar arpeggios continue] I hope all grow together I hope all succeed I hope you can have what I'll never have I hope y'all feel what I will never feel I know I'm not the best and I know I'm not anything special But I wanted y'all to have something special The world we live in today needs those moments [Chorus] [full band, increased intensity] I didn't mean to manipulate I was just trying to heal some Not for me, but for you I hope you understand It's something needed doing You hold on to what you have now It's something special Something that only very few get to have A second chance It's the world and so is she now I wish I could feel love and not just use the words But you get to feel it now and that's okay [Chorus] I didn't mean to manipulate I was just trying to heal some Not for me, but for you I hope you understand It's something needed doing [Outro] If it was to happen again If I had to plan it again I'd keep it the same Again, I'm sorry for that game These dark times, you lost so much sweetheart You lost so much too already I hope you have the life I couldn't I didn't mean to manipulate I was just trying to heal some Not for me, but for you I hope you understand It's something needed doing [vocal ad-libs, electric guitar solo begins] [guitar solo continues with melodic bends and vibrato] [fade out]
