[Verse 1]
When you love a sinner
You hate the sin
You hate the temptress in the bottle
Seducing him again

[Chorus]
And you blame the cold for the winter
When you love a sinner
I tell myself that everything's okay
I paint a pretty smile on my face
He lies and says, "I'll change"
But on his breath and in his veins
The truth still remains

[Verse 2]
Deep down, you know
That it's a crime
You know you didn't pull the trigger
But you're the one who does the time

[Chorus]
And you pay the debt and you're the lender
When you love a sinner
I tell myself that everything's okay
I paint a pretty smile on my face
I'm slowly letting go
'Cause in my heart I know
That I can't make him better
[Verse 3]
And I've been going under
And now I understand
That you can't tread water
With a drowning man

[Outro]
I love a sinner
I justify it how I can
So, it's the sin
I'm leaving, not the man