Steve Earle

You Tear Me Up

Steve Earle


I've been in love before 
I can't say I was really impressed 
So I ain't gonna anymore 
This time I'm gonna give it a rest 
Well if I see something good, I just might 
I never let my heart out at night 
So how'd you get to me 
You must have found the key 
You tear me up 

I tell you that I don't know 
But everybody knows that I do 
Swearing that I won't 
But girl, I wasn't counting on you 
I've built a wall around my heart 
So no little girl could tear it apart 
For all my running 'round 
The wall came tumbling down 
You tear me up 

bridge: 
Oo-oo-oo what you do-oo-oo to me 
Whoa, I want some mo-oo-re oo-wee 

I call on the phone 
Just to know you're there on the line 
Well the way I carry on 
You'd think it was my very first time 
I can't believe I'm acting like this 
Oh, why'd you have to give me that kiss 
Little girl, you sure play rough 
I just can't get enough 
You tear me up 

Well little girl, you sure play rough 
I just can't get enough 
You tear me up...