Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
Drowning in Deceit: Jimmy Carpenter's Soulful Tale of Betrayal
Lyrics
You push me when I'm falling and you kick me when I'm down
You support me when I'm in trouble, but you also harm me when I'm already struggling.
I guess I missed my calling 'cause I should have been a clown
I feel like I've missed my true purpose or talent in life; I should have pursued a career making people laugh.
How much more, how much more could I stand
How much more mistreatment or difficulty can I endure?
When you're pouring water on a drowning man, I like that
Even though I'm in a desperate situation, your actions worsen it, and strangely, I find some ironic satisfaction in it.
Put me on the right track
You guide me towards the right path or solution.
And then you let me down
However, you disappoint me or fail to live up to expectations.
You stab me in the back, yes you do baby
You betray or deceive me, even though you're dear to me.
Every time I turn around, oh
Whenever I think things might improve, there's another setback.
Criticize my loving
You find fault with my way of expressing love.
Won't you try, just try to understand
Please attempt to empathize or comprehend my situation.
You're pouring water, I got to tell you about it, on a drowning man
You're exacerbating my struggle, and oddly, I feel compelled to mention it.
You're pouring water on a drowning man
You're intensifying my drowning state by your actions.
You treat me like the fool that I am
You don't value or respect me, treating me poorly despite my sincerity.
You brag that I like everything you do
You boast that I approve of everything you do.
You put salt in my wounds it's sad but it's true
You add to my pain, which is unfortunate but true.
You warm me with your kissin' then you leave me in the cold
You show affection, but then you neglect or abandon me.
How can I know your wishes, when you tell me, when I've never been told, alright
I struggle to understand your desires or wishes since you never communicate them clearly.
I cry in mercy baby, just try to understand
I plead for mercy or compassion, asking you to try and comprehend my predicament.
You're pouring water, I got to tell you about it, on a drowning man, yeah
Again, highlighting how your actions worsen my situation.
You're pouring water, ha ha, you see I'm a drowning man
You're consciously aware that I'm struggling, yet you continue to make it worse.
Oh I got tears in my eyes, I'm a drowning man
I'm emotionally overwhelmed and desperate.
Don't me drown, oh baby, I'm a drowning man
Pleading not to be abandoned or left to suffer alone.
Don't let me drown
Requesting not to be left to face this hardship alone.
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