{Verse 1} Why do you get to decide what stays and what goes Sneaking around like a burglar in my lover’s clothes Who are you now but my jury, my judge As you weed through my life like a garden, digging up the mud {Chorus} Held hostage, my fate is in your hands Held hostage, at your mercy I stand {Verse 2} You were always such a politician, so why am I surprised That when you divided my heart into pieces, you’re selling each slice Making me feel like a beggar, as a grope for what’s mine Why are you nailing me down, tell me why, tell me why…
{Chorus} Held hostage, my fate is in your hands Held hostage, at your mercy I stand {Bridge} I’m waiting for you to decide… what is mine And I’m hoping that you might come back, and hold me, hold me… {Verse 3} But I’m chained to the rules you have spoken, that I have to obey Cause I can’t move, and I can’t breathe, without your OK So I’ve become your voodoo doll, with your magic and pins Sticking me down like a bug in your box of old worn-out things {Chorus} Held hostage, my fate is in your hands Held hostage, at your mercy I stand