When you love a sinner, You hate the sin You hate the temptress in the bottle Seducin' him again 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, 'he'll change' But on his breath and in his veins The truth still lingers
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 And you pay the debt; you're the lender You love a sinner
I tell myself that everything's okay I paint a pretty smile on my face But I'm slowly lettin' go Cause in my heart I know That I can't make him better
And I've been goin' under And now I understand You can't tread water With a drownin' man
I love a sinner I justify it how I can So it's the sin I'm leavin, not the man