You asked for lovin' And they gave you lines You hungered for some truth But they fed you lies ♪ You asked for shelter And they kept you trapped You beg them to hold you But they just hold you back Darling you know, it don't mean anything If you let his words be mistaken for proof I hope he protects you and makes you his everything When he tells you he loves you Just make sure he's telling the truth Your daddy left mama When you were just five So when he says forever You just want to hide 'Cause words don't mean nothing To a heart that's been bruised He don't need to promise He just needs to prove Darling you know, it don't mean anything If you let his words be mistaken for proof I hope he protects you and makes you his everything When he tells you he loves you Just make sure he's telling the truth So when he holds you And he tells you he loves you Tell him that's something that he'll have to prove Darling you know, it don't mean anything If you let his words be mistaken for proof I hope he protects you and makes you his everything When he tells you he loves you Just make sure he's telling the truth