Just Can't Last lyrics

Song information

Artist: Natalie Merchant
Album: Motherland

Lyrics

I swear I know your face
I wish I knew your name
I wish I could take you by the hand
If I could name it, if I could just explain it
If I could only help you, help you understand

I can see that you're hurting
Weighed down like a beast of burden about to break your back
God only knows that you're human so what are they trying to do then?
Believe me, they don't understand that you have the weight of the world today
It's on your back
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back
It's gonna drag you down
You know it just can't last, you know it just can't last

They thought they could use you
Push you down and abuse you
And what's so sad is you've decided to hide all your feelings
Got more pain than you can deal with but ask yourself, how can this last?

I know you have the weight of the world today, it's on your back
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back, it's gonna drag you down
You know it just can't last, you know it just can't last