I could do what I want I could hang in the bar with my friends being nonchalant I was a fool for a while But you knew somehow that the sweat and the tears were worthwhile And you never gave up, no No, you never gave up, no And you loved me more than I ever deserved And I bet you thought it would be returned I'm ashamed 'cause I know how it feels to hurt And I hurt you more than you ever deserved But you never gave up, no No, you never gave up And I don't wanna be free I believe that my world is at peace when you're here with me I was at war for a while Rather fight than to talk 'Cause you know that it isn't my style But you never gave up, no No, you never gave up, no And you loved me more than I ever deserved And I bet you thought it would be returned I'm ashamed 'cause I know how it feels to hurt And I hurt you more than you ever deserved But you never gave up, no, no, no No, you never gave up Oh, I love you, I love you, I love you 'Cause you never gave up, oh no (no) You never gave up, no, no, no, no I wish I could go back in time To start again and do things right Or maybe just be someone else And walk into your world I wish I could explain my shame My vanity and pride are both to blame I wish I could be someone else And walk into your world 'Cause you loved me more than I ever deserved And I bet you thought it would be returned I'm ashamed 'cause I know how it feels to hurt And I hurt you more than you ever deserved But you never gave up ♪ But you never gave up