Your face when I try to explain

I didn't think you'd take it personally

I'm not saying every word in every line

Goes from the moment lost in time

You should know me better than that

If you wanted to leave I wouldn't look back

Guess what I'm really trying to say

Is I wouldn't paint this picture any other way

I'm sorry I wrote this song for you

If it makes you feel bad I didn't mean it to

Honesty as a policy

Doesn't work for you

So I shouldn't be

I'm sorry I wrote this song for you

If it makes you unsure, don't listen anymore

Honesty as a policy

Doesn't work for you

And it's clear to see

Show me what's good for you

Cos you're good for me

Somehow you take the easy way out

Is it better to sing or do we have to shout?

This time when you look in my eyes

We can build on the truth, not secrets and lies

You should know me better than that

If I wanted to leave I wouldn't look back

Guess what I'm really trying to say

Is I wouldn't paint this picture any other way

I'm sorry I wrote this song for you

If it makes you feel bad I didn't mean it to

Honesty as a policy

Doesn't work for you

So I shouldn't be

I'm sorry I wrote this song for you

If it makes you unsure, don't listen anymore

Honesty as a policy

Doesn't work for you

And it's clear to see

Show me what's good for you

Cos you're good for me

I'm sorry I wrote this song for you

If it makes you feel bad I didn't mean it to

Honesty as a policy

Doesn't work for you

So I shouldn't be

I'm sorry I wrote this song for you

If it makes you unsure, don't listen anymore

Honesty as a policy

Doesn't work for you

And it's clear to see

Show me what's good for you

Cos you're good for me