Black and Blue

You seem surprised to find
That I'm human
And that I can do things wrong
For my frailties your heart
Has no room and
You go write a song

You take glee in making me
Play my faults out onstage
You can spit your venom out
But I must hold my rage

And I'm feeling black and blue
Like I'm beaten through and through
I'm cut and bruised
I'm black and blue

Would it give you any
Satisfaction
If I said I can be mean?
Would you then admit in our
Interactions
Your hands aren't quite clean?

When you tell your stories
That recount my every sin
You always leave out the beginnings
So you can look good in the ends

And I'm feeling black and blue
Like I'm beaten through and through
I'm cut and bruised
I'm black and blue

This is the point at which
I need to write a bridge
For this
But I haven't done it yet
It's proving hard to get

When you find the next thing
That I'm lacking
Please don't tell me to my face
For my pride has taken
Quite a whacking
I can't stand up straight

So, take my latest failure
And be sure to write it down
So you can pour it out like water on me
When I start to drown

And I'm feeling black and blue
Like I'm beaten through and through
I'm cut and bruised
I'm not like you
I'm black and blue