Askin' for space, I give my leg for it I've reached a point, it's like I beg for it I give my sweat and tears, they're my blood for it No one would bet that you would lose me like that No one would guess I had the strength to fall back Now all I want is be some quiet for peace of mind, yeah Need some time, yeah, yeah While I'm grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us I'm still grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us The option was to stand by, would you let it die? I picked a side, now I'm just grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us You just can't slow it down, drink too much, can't pour it out It's a merry-go-round from sunup to sundown You want me to stay here, mother all your sons now This *** ain't no fun now, I just think it's funny how Funny how you made me feel that, turn around and made me feel bad Name a patient like that, name a dictator like that Now all I want is be some quiet for peace of mind, yeah Need some time, yeah, yeah While I'm grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us I'm still grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us Well, I can understand how you would be attracted to me Me an ashtray for your habits, you a moon to my sea Well, me the juice to your squeeze, and you a stone I would keep In the bedroom of the palace and pretend you could weep No one has ever given so many chances as I have No one has ever given as many chances as I have While I'm grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us I'm still grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us I'm grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us I'm still grievin', oh, oh, oh, grievin' us Oh, oh, oh, grievin', oh Oh, oh, oh, grievin' Oh, oh, oh, grievin'