Not everyone can write a song about the way things ought to be,
And not every man can build a house to suit a modern family.
Not every girl can cut so deep like the way you do to me,
But you do it right.

So right.

Not just a friend will work so hard to make it seem like nothin's wrong.
Not every call I make to somebody will last the whole night long.
Not every time that you push me back do I feel like being strong,
And when I think I'm fine, you do it one more time...

You take my heart down to the bottom,
Down through the ringer
Where you know Imma follow.

So take my heart down to the bottom,
Right down to the nothin'
Where you know I'll go.

Well, you don't commit and you don't get intimate, and I'd like to know why,
And if he got no spine, guess it ain't that difficult to be your kind of guy.
Well I don't fear death, and I don't fear dying, but I'm scared of losing time.
So now the moment's right, so won't you tell me why…

You take my heart down to the bottom,
Down through the ringer
Where you know Imma follow.

So take my heart down to the bottom,
Right down to the nothin'
Where you know I'll go.

And I know that it's appealing,
And I know you got your reasons.
You're anticipating only to wait

To see a heart begin the cave-in,
Watch a hyperventilating,
Sinking under 'til it can't touch.

You take my heart down to the bottom
Right down through the ringer
Where you know Imma follow.
So take my heart right down to the bottom
Down to the nothin'.
Down to the nothin'.