Claire Covington
THE WEAKNESS IN ME

I'M NOT THE SORT OF PERSON WHO FALLS IN AND QUICKLY OUT OF LOVE

BUT TO YOU I GAVE MY AFFECTION RIGHT FROM THE START

I HAVE A LOVER WHO LOVES ME, HOW CAN I BREAK SUCH A HEART

YET STILL YOU GAIN MY ATTENTION


WHY DO YOU COME HERE

WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE GOT TROUBLE ENOUGH

WHY DO YOU CALL ME

WHEN YOU KNOW I CAN'T ANSWER THE PHONE

YOU MAKE ME LIE

I DON'T WANT TO

YOU MAKE SOMEONE ELSE SOME KIND OF UNKNOWING FOOL

YOU MAKE ME STAY WHEN I SHOULD NOT

ARE YOU SO STRONG OR IS ALL THE WEAKNESS IN ME

WHY DO YOU COME HERE

AND PRETEND TO BE JUST PASSING BY

BUT I NEED TO SEE YOU

AND I NEED TO HOLD YOU SO TIGHTLY


FEELING GUILTY, WORRIED, WAKING FROM TORMENTED SLEEP

THIS OLD LOVE HAS GOT ME BOUND

BUT THE NEW LOVE CUTS DEEP

IF I CHOOSE NOW, WILL I LOOSE OUT

ONE OF YOU HAS TO FALL

BUT I NEED YOU AND YOU


WHY DO YOU COME HERE WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE GOT TROUBLE ENOUGH

WHY DO YOU CALL ME WHEN YOU KNOW I CAN'T ANSWER THE PHONE

YOU MAKE ME LIE

I DON'T WANT TO

YOU MAKE SOMEONE ELSE SOME KIND OF UNKNOWING FOOL

YOU MAKE ME STAY WHEN I SHOULD NOT

ARE YOU SO STRONG OR IS ALL THE WEAKNESS IN ME

WHY DO YOU COME HERE

AND PRETEND TO BE JUST PASSING BY

BUT I NEED TO SEE YOU

AND I NEED TO HOLD YOU SO TIGHTLY

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