Not Out to Get You

No, I am not out to get you And I never meant to upset you, baby, baby And I'm so glad that I met you I do not think I will regret you, baby, baby No, I am not out to get you If you wanna leave then I must let you, baby So take your hands from 'round my throat I'll buy you a ticket for the boat to sail away from me Just think how happy you could be If you were far away from me You and the friends inside your head There'd be no need for me to be dead and you'd be free You are right, I stand corrected I've been a fool and I've neglected you lately, lately So you can put your knife away This is no way for grownups to play, baby, baby No, I am not out to get you If you wanna leave then I must let you, baby So take your hands from 'round my throat I'll buy you a ticket for the boat to sail away from me Just think how happy you could be If you were far away from me You and the friends inside your head There'd be no need for me to be dead and you'd be free These days don't know how I'm coping I've had to sleep with one eye open lately, lately I pray that drunkenness will keep You from my throat while I sleep lately, lately No, I am not out to get you If you wanna leave then I must let you, baby So take your hands from 'round my throat I'll buy you a ticket for the boat to sail away from me Think how happy you could be If you were far away from me You and the friends inside your head There'd be no need for me to be dead Just think how happy you could be If you were far away from me You and the friends inside your head Yeah, there'd be no need for me to be dead and you'd be free No, I am not out to get you If you wanna leave I must let you, baby