I’ve been staring at the world from a tightrope

Worried sick but I'm hanging on to high hopes

And I'm swinging hard, always hoping that I strike gold

But you walk by and it’s like you’ve got your eyes closed

And I don’t mean to intrude

But I'm dying to reach you

So can I try to be somebody you could love?

I don’t know if I could ever measure up

And you took my breath like water in my lungs

I would die to be somebody you could love

I never know just what to say so I keep shut

It’s like I'm always too afraid I'm gonna freeze up

And if I try too hard then it’s too much

But if I don’t start soon I'm gonna lose touch

It’s just the way you give me too much to choose from

And I don’t mean to intrude

But I'm dying to reach you

So can I try to be somebody you could love?

I don’t know if I could ever measure up

But you took my breath like water in my lungs

I would die to be somebody you could love

Don’t remind me

I could never be enough

Stay beside me

'Cause I only want your love

Don’t remind me

I could never be enough

Stay beside me

'Cause I only want your love

I’ve been staring at the world from a tightrope

Worried sick but I'm hanging on to high hopes

So can I try to be somebody you could love?

I don’t know if I could ever measure up

But you took my breath like water in my lungs

And I would die to be somebody you could love

Yeah, you took my breath like water in my lungs

And I would die to be somebody you could love