I Need Him Back

Verse 1

Listen, baby, I don’t know if you’re an alcoholic or not

That’s not for me to decide, but I know what we’ve lost

I don’t wanna hurt you, but I can’t stay quiet

I just need you to see what your drinking has done to us

Pre-Chorus

When you quit, I fell in love with the man you became

Life was lighter, love was brighter, nothing felt the same

You were patient, kind, a lover, a friend

And I swore we’d never go back again

Chorus

I need him back, the man I knew

The one who loved me more than beer and the truth

If you can’t give me that, then what’s left for us?

‘Cause I can’t keep breaking while you self-destruct

Verse 2

It started with a toast, just a couple to unwind

Then it crept in slow ‘til it owned your nights

Now it’s every evening, ‘til you’re passed out cold

And the man I loved is someone I don’t know

Pre-Chorus

You don’t see it, but you’ve changed, and God, it hurts

You’re angry, you’re distant, you make me feel worse

I’ve tried to be your rock, I’ve tried to pull you through

But I can’t keep saving someone who won’t choose

Chorus

I need him back, the man I knew

The one who loved me more than beer and the truth

If you can’t give me that, then what’s left for us?

‘Cause I can’t keep breaking while you self-destruct

Bridge

I cry every night for the ghost in our bed

I write you in songs, but you don’t hear a word I’ve said

I don’t wanna leave, but I don’t wanna stay

If you won’t fight for us, then I’ll walk away

Final Chorus

I need him back, but I can’t make you change

I won’t watch you drown while I waste away

If you can’t give me that, then what’s left for us?

‘Cause I can’t keep breaking while you self-destruct

Outro

I don’t want this to be how our story ends

But I need him back… or I need to begin again