Blue Rodeo - I Could Never Be That Man lyrics

I've got my reasons for holding back
Can't give my trust too fast
I've pulled myself out of the
Wreck too many times
To think that words can last
You need someone to help you when you're down
Pick you like a pearl from the sand
Somebody who is devoted to you
Right beside you when you take a stand
I could never be that man
You have a special shrine in your room
Pictures of lovers on the wall
I loved to lie there and look into their eyes
So confident before you let them fall

Oh, will you tell me please
How you get them off their knees?
Twirling 'round you fast as they can
How did you know that it worries me so?
Not the ones who fall the ones who stand
Oh, I could never be that man
I still remember that time in my life
When I was sinking so low
You stayed with me all through the night
Sang me some songs you know

Now as time goes on, I wonder what went wrong
Didn't I fit into your little plan?
Couldn't I be the one you
Lay your troubles on?
Walk you to the edge and hold your hand
Pick you like a pearl from the sand
I'll open every doorway that I can
Oh, I could never be that man