Lyrics

**Verse 1**
I stood beside you through the rumors
Defended you when friends said leave
Every time the truth came knocking
I found another way not to believe

You cried and swore it was the last time
Placed your trembling hand in mine
But your promises keep getting shorter
And the hurt gets longer every time

I ain’t made of stone, sweet woman
There’s a heart beneath this pride
And every time you break your word
Something faithful in me dies

**Pre-Chorus**
I’ve forgiven more than I can carry
I’ve stayed longer than I should
But even love can lose its reason
When the pain outweighs the good

**Chorus**
One more wound and I’m gone, baby
One more lie and I’m through
I can’t keep stitching up this heart
Just to hand it back to you

One more night of wondering
Who’s been holding what was mine
One more wound and I’m gone, baby
I won’t lose myself this time

I still love you, Lord knows I do
But love can’t keep a man alive
One more wound and I’m gone
And I won’t turn around this time

**Verse 2**
You know exactly how to reach me
When you feel me pulling away
You turn soft, call me your good man
Then forget it all the very next day

I used to think your tears meant sorrow
Now I wonder what they mean
Because regret without a change, girl
Is just another way to deceive

I’ve missed work from sleepless mornings
Lost my peace trying to save our name
While you kept treating my devotion
Like permission for another game

**Pre-Chorus**
Don’t mistake my patience for weakness
Don’t confuse my love with fear
A man can fight to keep his woman
Till there’s nothing left to keep him there

**Chorus**
One more wound and I’m gone, baby
One more secret and I’m done
I’ve been standing in your shadow
While you’re out chasing everyone

One more night of empty answers
One more story out of line
One more wound and I’m gone, baby
I won’t lose myself this time