Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: Motherland

Just Can't Last Lyrics

I swear I know your face,

 I wish I knew your name

 I wish I could take you by the hand

 If I could name it

 If I could just explain it

 If I could only help you,

 Help you understand 

 

 I can see that you're hurting

 Weighed down like a beast of burden

 About to break your back.

 God only knows that you're human

 So what are they trying to do then

 Believe me, they don't understand

 That you have the wieght of the world today

 It's on your back

 A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back

 It's gonna drag you down

 You know it just can't last, just can't

 You know it just can't last 

 

 They thought they could use you

 Push you down and abuse you

 And what's so sad is you've decided to hide

 All your feelings

 Got more pain than you can deal with

 But ask yourself how can this last 

 

 I know you have the weight of the world today

 It's on your back

 A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back

 It's gonna drag you down

 You know it just can't last, just can't

 You know it just can't last