It's better just to keep it all in than to walk away It's better just to lose yourself than to walk away It's better just to cut down deep than to walk away It's better to hide your life than to walk away But what if I let you leave? (You better be there) What if I let you run? (You better be there) What if I cut your ties? (You better be there) What if I gave you up? (You better be there) What if I let you leave? (You better be there) What if I let you run? (You better be there) What if I cut your ties? (You better be there) What if I gave you up? (You better be there) It's better just to be the wrong one saying all the right things It's better just to bite your tongue and let it bleed It's better just to be locked down than to keep on fighting it (It's better just to be locked down than to keep on fighting it) It's better to just let 'em come take what it is they need But what if I let you leave? (You better be there) What if I let you run? (You better be there) What if I cut your ties? (You better be there) What if I gave you up? (You better be there) What if I let you leave? (You better be there) What if I let you run? (You better be there) What if I cut your ties? (You better be there) What if I gave you up? (You better be there) You're running like you're chasing the weather You're holding it so no one can see But I don't see no change in the weather And it's changing me What if I let you leave? (You better be there) What if I let you run? (You better be there) What if I cut your ties? (You better be there) What if I gave you up? (You better be there) What if I let you leave? (You better be there) What if I let you run? (You better be there) What if I cut your ties? (You better be there) What if I gave you up? (You better be there)