Pity Take pity on me 'Cause Im not half the man that I should be Always turning to run From the people I should not be afraid of And darlin' you should know That I have fantasies about being alone Its like love is a lesson That I can't learn So I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn [Chorus] I know you can't hold out forever Waiting on a diamond and a tether From a boy who won't swim But who will dip his toe in Just to keep you here with him Ive got this habit I abhor When we go out Im always watching the door As if theres someone Im gonna see Who could out do the things that you do to me [Chorus] I know you can't hold out forever Waiting on a diamond and a tether From a boy who won't fly Who will take to the skies If he thinks that youre about to say goodbye Pity, take pity on me 'Cause Im not half the man that I should be And I dont blame you youve had enough With all these empty promises and countless bluffs [Chorus] 'Cause I know you can't hold out forever Waiting on a diamond and a tether From a boy who won't jump When he falls in love He just stands with his toes on the edge And he waits for it to disappear again