[Verse 1]
We said goodbye. Tried a hand at magic
But we couldn't make us disappear
Not a day goes by i don't wish i had you.So in a way, i'm glad you're still here
It's a bitter sweet victory
Loving the ghost in front of me

[Chorus]
Now i can't laugh, can't cry
And i can't run, can't hide
What do i gotta do?
What do i gotta do to keep you?
What do i gotta do to keep you from doing this to me?

[Verse 2]
I wrote a couple of notes
One in love, one in anger
They're lying there dying in the dresser drawer
Lived louder than my voice. Struggled through a stranger
He loved me until i loved you even more
It's a bitter sweet victory
Knowing someone else wanted me

[Chorus]
Now i can't laugh, can't cry
And i can't run, can't hide
You get used to the pain, and numb to the sting
Till you can't feel anything

[Verse 3]
You tried to explain, but i couldn't hear it
As if your words were my tears
Flowing freely, warm and quiet
From the edges of my eyes and my ears
Then all that disappears

[Bridge]
Now i can't laugh, can't cry
And i can't run, can't hide. [x2]

[Outro]
What do i gotta do?
What do i gotta do to keep you?
What do i gotta do to keep you from doing this to me?