You've been picking up this empty house   Washing your hands clean of everything   That has to do with me   Except for the pillow and the sheets   Laying in the floor next to the bed   That never got any sleep   And you can still feel last night inside   Your heart was breaking open wide      I can't stay with you as long as you want me   Stay with you even though I should   Listen to me when I tell you I said some things you misunderstood   You know that I don't want to hurt you, I'm trying to make you see   I'll only stay with you long enough to leave      I've been making a mess of what you gave me   Watching the exit signs as they fly by   They're keeping me from the truth   Because I left an empty suitcase full of promises I could never keep   'Cause that's more than I can do   And I can still hear the sound of your voice   And both we know I don't have a choice      I can't stay with you as long as you want me   Stay with you even though I should   Listen to me when I tell you I said some things you misunderstood   You know that I don't want to hurt you   I'm trying to make you see   I'll only stay with you long enough to leave      You'll have to let me go for now   But hold on tight, girl, and I'll come back around      And I'll stay with you as long as you want me   Stay with you 'cause you know I should    You listen to me when I tell you I said some things you misunderstood   You know that I don't want to hurt you   I'm trying to make you see   I'll only stay with you long enough to leave   Yeah, I'll only stay with you long enough to leave