I don't want you
To come round here no more
I beg you for mercy
You don't know how strong
My weakness is
Or how much it hurts me
Cause when you said it over with him
I want to believe it's true
So I let you in knowing tomorrow
I'm gonna wake up missing you
Wake up missing you

When the one you love's
In love with someone else
Don't you know it's torture
I mean it's a living hell
No matter how I try to convince myself
This time I won't lose control
One look in your blue eyes
And suddenly my heart can't tell you no

I don't want you
To call me up no more
Saying you need me
You're crazy if you think
Just half your love
Could ever please me
Still I want to hold you, touch you
When you look at me that way
There's only one solution I know
You gotta stay away from me
Stay away from me

When the one you love's
In love with someone else
Don't you know it's torture
I mean it's a living hell
No matter how I try to convince myself
This time I won't lose control
One look in your sad eyes
And suddenly my heart can't tell you no
My Heart can't tell you no

I don't want you
To come round here no more
I beg you for mercy
You don't know how strong
My weakness is
Or how much it hurts me
Cause when you say its over with him
I want to believe it's true
So I let you in knowing tomorrow
I'm gonna wake up missing you
Wake up missing you

When the one you love's
In love with someone else
Don't you know it's torture
I mean it's a living hell, a living hell
When the one you love's
In love with someone else
Don't you know it's torture
I mean it's a living hell, a living hell


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My Heart Can't Tell You No Lyrics as written by Simon Climie Dennis Morgan

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    he's obviously weak. In relation to this song I can understand how it feels to desperately want someone to love you, but in the end you still wake up alone. In my situation I constantly gave in, knowing that she was only with me when it was convenient for her, especially when she was drunk at 3am, but I always let her in knowing that she wouldn't be with me tomorrow. Sad sad song. I am now married to a gorgeous, intelligent woman. As far as my ex, I'm sure she's still up to the same shananagans

    convinceon February 05, 2009   Link
  • 0
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    This is a badass song. Nuff said.

    Redlighton May 17, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    yeh this is a fun listen!

    perplex_on April 11, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Great song. Roddy really breaks it down!

    convinceon August 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Rod at it's best, singing about love and whatnot =D

    LittlePrincezzon December 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    So sad, mostly if you're actually going through something like that, and you don't know how to get out...

    Leitoon February 01, 2014   Link

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