[Verse 1]
Walkin', I've been walkin' a lonesome trail
Heartbreak, feel the heartbreak in every tale
And I'm caught in this bluesy spell
They say love ain’t easy, honey
But why does it hurt like hell?

[Chorus]
So down, right now, like I'm hitting a concrete wall
Smoky bars, fast cars, burnin' midnight till I fall
Oh, hold me, oh, hold me
Lovin' ain't free
Why can't you see?

[Verse 2]
Whiskey, drown my sorrows in liquid gold
Stories, all these stories I've left untold
And I wander these streets alone
Singing songs of a broken heart
In a city that's turned to stone

[Chorus]
So down, right now, like I'm hitting a concrete wall
Smoky bars, fast cars, burnin' midnight till I fall
Oh, hold me, oh, hold me
Lovin' ain't free
Why can't you see?

[Bridge]
Night falls, echoes of long-gone dreams
Blue notes, hush me to silent screams
My soul cries, trapped in a midnight scheme
Oh, why can't you see?

[Chorus]
So down, right now, like I'm hitting a concrete wall
Smoky bars, fast cars, burnin' midnight till I fall
Oh, hold me, oh, hold me
Lovin' ain't free
Why can't you see?