I don't mind the abuse  It fills in time  When I'm not much use  But it's killing me, killing me slowly    They all say  I'm too restless  But words cut deep  When you're defenceless  And they're killing me, but killing me slowly    There was a time when we were fine  And I could tolerate you  I do believe that you should leave  'cos I've grown to hate you  Should I be weak and turn my cheek  'cos I'm scared to fall  But I just don't know you  And you don't know me at all    I've been told that love's a celebration  But I've lost faith through frustration  And it's killing me, but killing me slowly    You paint my picture black  The joke's on me  And I don't wanna laugh  Remember the good times  Won't you bring them back someday, somehow    I don't mind feeling blue  If I could smile just like you do  And it's killing me, killing me slowly    I can't go on alone  Pretending nothing's wrong  Maybe I just want to belong  Somewhere, somehow, somehow