You been hurt and you're all cried out you say



You walk down the street pushing people outta your way



You packed your bags and all alone you wanna ride



You don't want nothing, don't need no one by your side



You're walking tough, baby but you're walking blind



To the ties that bind







The ties that bind



Now you can't break the ties that bind







Cheap romance, it's all just a crutch



You don't want nothing that anybody can touch



You're so afraid of being somebody's fool



Not walking tough, baby not walking cool



You walk cool, but darling, can you walk the line



And face the ties that bind







The ties that bind



Now you can't break the ties that bind







I would rather feel the hurt inside, yes I would darling



Than know the emptiness your heart must hide



Yes I would darling, yes I would darling,



Yes I would baby







You sit and wonder just who's gonna stop the rain



Who'll ease the sadness, who's gonna quiet the pain



It's a long dark highway and a thin white line



Connecting baby your heart to mine



We're running now but darling we will stand in time



To face the ties that bind



The ties that bind



Now you can't break the ties that bind



You can't forsake the ties that bind



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