I'll tell you the latest story If you've got the time to listen I met her in Cincinnati Her bruised heart was mine for taking I saw right through her body And stole what I'd been needing And I heard her cry behind me I said, 'sorry girl, but I've been Barely breathing Barely seeing Barely feeling And I couldn't leave it alone' As I drove across the country My new heart was slowly beating The police were right behind me With guns drawn and sirens calling And I'm running, cos this was something I needed more than she did But no time for conversation No one understood that I was Barely breathing Barely seeing Barely feeling And I couldn't leave it And I walked you home the other night Followed you home the other night I saw you home the other night I saw you go... Buried ourselves in progress So we could keep control City lights far behind us I'd never been so cold And we were out there on our own Barely breathing Barely seeing Barely feeling Barely needing Barely breathing Barely breathing Barely breathing Barely breathing Barely breathing Barely seeing Barely feeling Barely needing Barely breathing I walked you home the other night (Barely breathing) Followed you home the other night (Barely breathing) I saw you home the other night (Barely breathing) I saw you in control (Barely breathing) I saw you home the other night (Barely breathing) Followed you home the other night (Barely breathing) I walked you home the other night (Barely breathing) I saw you in control