i can’t handle this

he stepped off the bus and took a quick look around
it’s been years since he’d been to this small town
wide-eyed and forgetful he remembered just one thing
he looked down at his finger and he untied the string

he made his way to the house between eleven and twelfth street
weighing down his back was his bundle of memories
but before long he was not strong enough to make
mixed in with the pack on his back was personal anguish

i don’t want to walk away from you today
but your smile eyes just you is too much to take
i can’t handle this
i can’t handle this

standing there at her front door he relived her words
the crushing weight that forced his breathing and more
the ride had stopped and she’d stepped off and he remained
‘til now when he rang the bell to say hello again

he said
i thought i might be able to handle a friendship
but i can’t hide the way i feel about this
when you’re gone the days roll on like a cold winter
i keep waiting for the day things are how i want them.

i don’t want to walk away from you today
but your smile eyes just you is too much to take
i can’t handle this
i can’t handle this

please don’t get tired of me

when will practicality take its course
and let your heart find my remorse
cause i can’t stand looking in your eyes and knowing
that i mean absolutely nothing
i can’t handle this