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You asked me to be yours, well, you're tempting fate How I left a promise but it's one I can't make Lord knows it'd kill me if you walked away But darling, my lies, they hide you from the pain Chorus Stay, let me explain why I act so mean Don't look away, baby, it's not all that it seems I'm so afraid that you'll just get up and leave My heart will break like I'm 17 Verse 2 You're not the first one to leave me and you won't be the last It just doesn't heave me like it did in the past I will never be seen to act like you act To take someone easy and leave it at that Chorus Stay, let me explain why I act so mean Don't look away, baby, it's not all that it seems I'm so afraid that you'll just get up and leave My heart will break like I'm 17 Break like I'm 17 Bridge I say less than I should, I say more than I mean I would try if I could, but I'm all I can be If I had more I would change the cover, you see I have walls that have stood before you ever loved me Before you ever loved me Chorus Stay, let me explain why I act so mean Don't look away, baby, it's not all that it seems I'm so afraid that you'll just get up and leave My heart will break Stay, let me explain why I act so mean Don't look away, baby, it's not all that it seems I'm so afraid that you'll just get up and leave My heart will break like I'm 17 Break like I'm 17 Break like I'm 17