From the recording Uptown
Lyrics
WHEN I WAS SMALL YOU SEEMED SO UNREAL TO ME
EVERY TIME YOU SAID HELLO TO ME I WOULD SMILE
LARGER THAN LIFE ROOTED LIKE A BIG OAK TREE
THEN LIGHTNING STRUCK YOU RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME
AND BURNT YOU DOWN
YOU’RE ONLY CHOOSING TO BE MISERABLE
YOU’RE ONLY MAKING ME UNCOMFORTABLE
SHE DOESN’T CAUSE YOUR PROBLEMS—YOU DO
YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH
YOU’RE NOT THE PERSON THAT I THOUGHT I KNEW
NOW EVERY TIME WE TALK IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT YOU
YOU POOR BABY, WHAT YOU GONNA DO?
WISH YOU COULD GO, WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME
GO BACK TO THE STARTING LINE, RESTART THE RACE
JUST LET GO, LET GO OF WHAT YOU THINK YOU SEE
LET HER GO AND LET IT BE, JUST SEEK HIS FACE
NOW YOU TELL ME LIFE IS TERRIBLE
BUT ALL YOUR AILMENTS ARE CURABLE
BUT EVEN IF YOU FEEL INCAPABLE
WITH JESUS NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
SHE DOESN’T CAUSE YOUR PROBLEMS—YOU DO
YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH
LOOK IN THE MIRROR TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
YOU’RE ONLY THIS UPSET BECAUSE YOU CHOOSE TO BE
I WANT TO HELP BUT IT’S NOT UP TO ME
YOU NEVER HEALED BECAUSE YOU NEVER LET GO
NOW YOU’VE BEEN EMPTY FOR SO LONG
BECAUSE SOMEBODY DID YOU WRONG
WHEN ONE LOVE’S THWARTED THEN ANOTHER CAN GROW
AND IN THE EMPTINESS HE’LL START
TO MEND THE PIECES OF YOUR HEART
SHE DOESN’T CAUSE YOUR PROBLEMS—YOU DO
YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH
SHE DOESN’T CAUSE YOUR PROBLEMS…
SHE DOESN’T CAUSE YOUR PROBLEMS—YOU DO