Written by Terri Clark and Gary Burr.
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He says it's none of my damn business
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How much he drinks
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And he doesn't have a problem
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No matter what the whole town thinks
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At his baby's birthday party
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There was whiskey on his breath
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Everybody wants to save him
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But he's not ready yet
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CHORUS
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You wanna scream, you wanna cry
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You want someone to tell you why
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All the hope that's in your heart is not enough
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You hit your knees, you shake your fists
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Oh, it's the deepest wound there is
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When you can't help the one you love
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Her sister reads the Bible
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Her father sits and snores
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They're with her every minute
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'Cause they may not have many more
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She was dancing in New Orleans only seven weeks ago
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Life may go on without her
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But not the life we know
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REPEAT CHORUS
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When someone's slippin' away
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Right before your eyes
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How useless we are
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Is a painful surprise
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REPEAT CHORUS
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When you can't help the one you love
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You Can't Help the One You Love
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| Terri Clark |
