you dont have to crush me you dont have to put me down you dont have to be the way you are i kow that its hard things are never what they seem as life goes on things might change i hope i change my ways you say that im selfish its me i aim to please i have no heart and do not care theres no one else just me you dont have to crush me you dont have to put me down you dont have to be the way you are youve judged and tried me ten times over and you told me that im cheap you’ve said that i should get a life get a life just leave you dont have to crush me you dont have to put me down i know that theres no point in fighting fighting with you i dont want let you bring me down again id like to see you happy but it seems your bent on crushing me its the day after you burnt me and the smoke still hasnt cleared i dont know what to say to you you brought a man to tears you dont have to crush me you dont have to put me down