Hurt People

[Intro:]
Hurt people hurt people's how it begins
And I don’t wanna cause you pain
This ain't the way that I thought we would live.

[Verse 1:]
When I start to feel like I'm in trouble again
I just keep it as friends ’cause I know how it ends
When I feel like I'll be the devil again
I'll sit back and pretend like we both never met.

[Pre-Chorus:]
I found courage at 16 but lost it at 23
I'm not okay, I'm not okay
And I lost my self-esteem believing in a dream
I lost my faith, I lost my faith, oh-oh.

[Chorus:]
Hurt people hurt people's how it begins
And I don’t wanna cause you pain
This ain't the way that I thought we would live
You might think that I’m crazy
You might think you can save me
I wish it was that easy, oh-oh-oh
Hurt people hurt people, that’s how it ends
And I don't wanna cause you pain
No, I don’t wanna cause you pain
No, I don't wanna cause you pain.

[Verse 2:]
When our cracks appear and we fall in-between
Oh, you suddenly see this is far from your dreams
When the chaos comes and we're sleepless awake
I'm a slave to my ways
You deserve better days.

[Pre-Chorus:]
I found courage at 16 and lost it when you had me
It’s not okay, it's not okay
And I lost my self-esteem believing in a dream
I lost my faith, I lost my faith, oh-oh.

[Chorus:]
Hurt people hurt people's how it begins
And I don’t wanna cause you pain
This ain't the way that I thought we would live
You might think that I’m crazy
You might think you can save me
I wish it was that easy, oh-oh-oh
Hurt people hurt people, that’s how it ends
And I don't wanna cause you pain
No, I don’t wanna cause you pain
No, I don't wanna cause you pain.

[Bridge:]
Why won't you hear me when I say
You're way too good for me anyway?
Why won't you hear me when I say
You're way too good for me anyway?

[Chorus:]
Hurt people hurt people's how it begins
And I don’t wanna cause you pain
This ain't the way that I thought we would live
You might think that I’m crazy
You might think you can save me
I wish it was that easy, oh-oh-oh
Hurt people hurt people, that’s how it ends
And I don't wanna cause you pain
No, I don’t wanna cause you pain
No, I don't wanna cause you pain.

[Outro:]
Cause you pain
I don't wanna cause you pain.