Well I don't sugarcoat the truth,
My mouth is full of bittersweet
The poison inside him
Fuels all the fire inside of me
He's a few drinks after work,
The light over the basement door
Late for dinner every night,
Work clothes on the kitchen floor
[Chorus]
With his arms around me
I forget everything
Sometimes I wish my memory served me better
I know redemption is a powerful thing,
But I don't give a damn,
How I love that man
He's a hell of a lot of work,
Sometimes just to hold in my gut
An empty box in the attic
I'm sorry I ever opened up
He's 50 minutes of indifference,
10 minutes of 'look-me-in-the-eye'
And it underminds all common sense
That I wouldn't just say goodbye
[Chorus]
With his arms around me
I forget everything
Sometimes I wish my memory served me better
I know redemption is a powerful thing,
But I don't give a damn,
How I love that man
[Bridge]
And every night that I cry
He promises me that he'll try
And how he tries
And how he lies
[Chorus-modified]
With his arms around me
I forget everything
Sometimes I wish my memory served me better
I know surrender is a powerful thing,
But I don't give a damn,
I don't give a damn
I must not give a damn
Cause how I love that man
How I love that man