I put the cart before the horse Counted diamonds in the dark Serenaded painted ladies Silver bullets in my gun Drank the wine swore I'd resist Sweat through dreams of scarlet lips Survived extraordinary circumstances The Devil cracked a grin Why can't we live for one another? Why don't we hold each other up? I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love When this world grows dark and cold And I ain't got nowhere to go I won't give up the things I love Learned defeat without regrets Saw people bleed and not get wet Caught a reflection of my former self Beneath this mask I wear Tried forgiveness and I failed Raised up my voice and screamed out loud Confronted all the truth I ever knew then tried to run like hell Why can't we live for one another? Why don't we hold each other up? I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love When this world grows dark and cold And I ain't got nowhere to go I won't give up the things I love Hold me up, I think I'm falling I'm afraid to see the morning Oh the light, oh the light is awful bright Hold me up, I think I'm falling I'm afraid to see the morning Oh the light, oh the light is awful bright Oh the light, oh the light is awful bright I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love When this world grows dark and cold And I ain't got nowhere to go I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love No, I won't give up the things I love Yeah, I won't give up the things I love I won't give up the things I love