LET THE PUNISHMENT SUIT THE CRIME

Let The Punishment Suit The Crime

Words and music by Dean Batstone

You know how much I want you, but girl, I’m just too proud

I can’t find the words to tell you I love you, right out loud

Close your eyes now darling; let’s not talk of this tonight

We’ve been over this so many times, one more time won’t make it right

It don’t make me a bad man, in my own way I’m tryin’

If I broke any laws by not speaking my heart

I’m ready to do my time

But if loving you was all I did, let the punishment suit the crime

Sentence me to eternity with your arms in mine

Well, I never bought you fancy clothes, or diamond rings or pearls

But I held you all those crazy nights you were running from this world

I don’t look twice at anyone when you’re here by my side

I carry my heart on my sleeve and my love here in my eyes

With your arms in mine the right words will come

With your arms in mine I feel so strong

I guess I was wrong for waiting so long to say “I love you”