So  you  never  knew  love
Until  you  crossed  the  line  of  grace
And  you  never  felt  wanted
'Til  you  had  someone  slap  your  face
So  you  never  felt  alive
Until  you'd  almost  wasted  away
You  had  to  win
You  couldn't  just  pass
The  smartest  ass
At  the  top  of  the  class
Your  flying  colors
Your  family  tree
And  all  your  lessons  in  history
Please...please...please...
Get  up  off  your  knees
Please...please...please...
Please...
So  you  never  knew
How  low  you'd  stoop  to  make  that  call
And  you  never  knew
What  was  on  the  ground 'til  they  made  you  crawl
So  you  never  knew
That  the  heaven  you  keep,you  stole
Your  Catholic  blues
Your  convent  shoes
Your  stick-on  tattoos
Now  they're  making  the  news
Your  holy  war
Your  northern  star
Your  sermon  on  the  mount
From  the  boot  of  your  car
Please...please...please...
Get  up  off  your  knees
Please...please...please...
Leave  me  out  of  this  please
So  love  is  hard
And  love  is  tough
But  love  is  not
What  you're  thinking  of
September
Streets  capsizing
Spilling  over
Down  the  drain
Shards  of  glass
Splinters  like  rain
But  you  could  only  feel
Your  own  pain
October
Talk  getting  nowhere
November
December
Remember
Are  we  just  starting  again
Please...please...please...
Get  up  off  your  knees,yeah
Please...please...please...
Please...
So  love  is  big
Is  bigger  than  us
But  love  is  not
What  you're  thinking  of
It's  what  lovers  deal
It's  what  lovers  steal
You  know  I've  found  it  hard  to  receive
'Cause  you  my  love
I  could  never  believe