John Mellencamp - Don't Misunderstand Me lyrics

I bring you renegade stories

And you tell me I'm crazy and wild

You say that I lack maturity

Stop actin' like a child

But you know I am a liar

And my promises only get in my way

You feel so good when you're in my arms

Ain't there one right thing I can say

To make you want to stay

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Oh, oh baby, baby

Don't misunderstand me

Oh, oh baby, baby

You tell me that you love me but

This ain't no way for you to live

You hold so tight your fingers are broken

I take more than I can give

But it's heartbeat to heartbeat

It's push and shove and steal and prove

It's hand to mouth sometimes

If we run hard enough someday baby

Gonna find some room to move

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All of this showin' and provin'

Is nothing but fear

Everybody can do what they want

But they just can't do it here

Girl, hold on to my childishness

I'm gonna break on through

Out of this mess

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