[Verse 1]

Don't try to fantasize

I've already gone and fell for your lies, baby

Is that just the way it is?

Yes, that's just the way it is

But I worked hard for you, girl

You've got me mystified

You said I'm not your holy grail tonight, baby

Is that just the way it is?

Yes, that's just the way it is

[PreChorus]

But now you're trying to hold me down

[Chorus]

You drove a stake right through my heart

You used to hold me

But now you're trying to hold me down

I should have known right from the start

That you would love me

And then you'd go and throw me out

And I just can't stop loving you as I do, oh baby

You drove a stake right through my heart

You used to hold me

But now you're trying to hold me down

[Verse 2]

I don't even recognize

The light has gone and fell from your eyes, baby

Is that just the way it is?

Yes, that's just the way it is

[Verse 3]

But I worked hard for you, girl

And don't try to sympathize

'Cause it's only gonna hurt you now, baby

Is that just the way it is?

Yes, that's just the way it is

[PreChorus]

But now you're trying to hold me down

[Chorus]

You drove a stake right through my heart

You used to hold me

But now you're trying to hold me down

I should have known right from the start

That you would love me

And then you'd go and throw me out

And I just can't stop loving you as I do, oh baby

You drove a stake right through my heart

You used to hold me

But now you're trying to hold me down

[Bridge]

Ooh, oh my love

Oh, why are you trying to hold me?

You're trying to hold me down

Trying to hold me down

You're trying to hold me

Oh, why would you love me?

You trying to hold me down

Down, down, down

[Bridge]

But why you tryin to?

But why you tryin to?

But why you tryin to?

But why you tryin to hold me down?

[Chorus]

You drove a stake right through my heart

You used to hold me

But now you're trying to hold me down

I should have known right from the start

That you would love me

And then you'd go and throw me out

And I just can't stop loving you as I do, oh baby

You drove a stake right through my heart

You used to hold me

But now you're trying to hold me down

[Bridge]

I know you're trying to

I know you're trying to

I know you're trying to hold me down

I know you're trying to

I know you're trying to

I know you're trying to hold me down

[Outro]

But you're never gonna hold me down

No

Never, never gonna hold me down

Never, never

Never, never gonna hold me down

Never, never gonna hold me down

You're never gonna hold me down

But you're never gonna hold me down

Never, never gonna hold me down

Yeah

Never, never gonna hold me down

Never, never gonna hold me down

Hold me down