[Verse 1]
There ain't no easy way to say it
Ain't no complicated questions
There ain't no knife to cut the tension

There ain't no easy way to play it
If I knew how, I wouldn't be right here
If you knew how, we wouldn't be right here

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you know that I'm still on you, it's not fair
I feel brave; but I'm still scared
That's the thing with being young
But still old enough to care

Oh I'm...
Not right...
That's why...

[Chorus]
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to

[Verse 2]
I'm trying everything to solve this (problem)
I do my best to keep it honest
I think I'm running out of options

Baby, why it's always something?
Won't you have a little fait in me?
Why you always put the blame on me?

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you know that I'm still on you, it's not fair
I feel brave; but I'm still scared
That's the thing with being young
But still old enough to care

Oh I'm...
Not right...
That's why...
[Chorus]
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to

[Refrain]
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to

[Rap: J. Rabon]
Cold nights in the winter got me feeling bitter
Reminiscing 'bout the summer, all of our adventures
Born sinners, we were young, making dumb decisions
So naive, I couldn't see that you was done giving

But now I'm here and you're there
This is all I have if there's something to repair
You tell me you want me, but your actions are unclear
Damn, that shit ain't fair

[Chorus]
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to
[Refrain]
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to
That's the reason I can't love you
I can't love you the way you want me to