Pity, take pity on me.
´Cause I´m not half the man that I should be.
Always turning to run,
from the people I should not be afraid of.

And darling, you should know
that I have fantasies about being alone.
It´s like love is a lesson,
that I can´t learn.
I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn.

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.

I´ve got this habit I abhor.
When we go out I´m always watching the door.
´cause if there´s someone I´m gonna see
who could outdo the things you do to me.

And I know you can´t hold out forever
waiting on a diamond and a tether
from a boy who won´t fly
but who will take to the skies if he thinks you are about to say goodbye.

Pity, take pity on me.
´cause I´m not half the man that I should be.
And I don´t blame you,
you´ve had enough,
of all these empty promises and countless bluffs.

´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.