Maybe we're a little lost in translation
But hey, what's the cost of saying
What lately I've been praying
For you to know?
Scared of lines that I might be crossing
I'm like a dead man walking
What will you do if I start falling
Off this tightrope?

Well, I'm sorry, but I love you
If I don't tell you, I'm afraid this heart'll break
And I hate to lay that on you
And look like an ol' fool, 'cause I know that you could say
That you don't love me, you don't want me
You don't need me like I need you
Yeah, I'm sorry, but I had to 'cause I love you

And I've made me quite a killing
Staring up at my bedroom ceiling
In hopes that you are feeling
The same way too
And if you do, come on, tell me
And if you don't, good Lord, help me

'Cause I'm sorry, but I love you
If I don't tell you, I'm afraid this heart'll break
And I hate to lay that on you
And look like an ol' fool, 'cause I know that you could say
That you don't love me, you don't want me
You don't need me like I need you
Yeah, I'm sorry, but I had to 'cause I love you

And if you do, darling, tell me
And if you don't, good Lord, help me

'Cause I'm sorry, but I love you
If I don't tell you, I'm afraid this heart'll break
And I hate to lay that on you
And look like an ol' fool, 'cause I know that you could say
That you don't love me, you don't want me
You don't need me like I need you
Yeah, I'm sorry, but I had to 'cause I love you