[Verse 1]
AmShe's only 17 her whole life's ahead of her.
FShe hates school because the people there discredit her.
CHer boyfriend tries to show her that's not how it seems.
GBut every day she just gets Elowered with her self-esteem
AmHe lets her know that every night will have a brighter day
FShe even tried to overdose and take her life away.
CShe's feeling hopeless there just sitting down beside her bed
GAnd then he takes his hand and places it beEside her head.
AmHe tries to hold her but with every touch she still resists.
FAnd then he sees the scars that burry deep within her wrists.
CShe's feeling numb, he tries to beg and plead and ask her why.
GShe says this way she has control of the Epain she feels inside.
AmHe's asking her How long it's going since you've felt this?
FWay because you got me here just feeling so damn helpless
CShe says it's been a while I guess I needed better luck.
GAnd then he screams at her and tells her Ebaby never cut!
[Hook]
NoAmbody seems to get you, you feel you're on your own
But Flisten pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
So Cbaby don't cut, baby don't cut.
GYou can do anything, just promise baby Eyou won't cut.
I Amknow your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
You Fmay just feel that blade you're holding is your only friend.
But Cbaby don't cut, baby don't cut.
GYou can do anything, just promise baby Eyou won't cut.
[Verse 2]
The Amnext day at school she's feeling better than the day before.
FEven cracked a couple smiles as she walked the corridor.
But Call that seemed to end: she dropped her books when she walked into class
GAnd every student in the room just seemed to point and Elaugh.
AmShe couldn't take it anymore she sent her boy a text.
FShe said I love you with my body, heart and soul to death.
CHe thought nothing typed I love you then he sent it.
By Gdeath he didn't know that she had literally just Emeant it.
Cause see
She Amducked the next class ran home into the bathroom.
FThought to herself she wouldn't break her promise that soon.
C1 cut... 2 cuts... 3 cuts... 4
The Gblood just started dripping from the tub to the Efloor.
See her Amboyfriend had a feeling in his stomach that he hated
He Ffollowed it right down to her house he never waited
The Cfront door was open, he heard the water running.
He Gstormed into the bathroom and his heart just started Egunning.
[Hook]
NoAmbody seems to get you, you feel you're on your own
But Flisten pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
So Cbaby don't cut, baby don't cut.
GYou can do anything, just promise baby Eyou won't cut.
I Amknow your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
You Fmay just feel the blade you're holding is your only friend.
But Cbaby don't cut, baby don't cut.
GYou can do anything, just promise baby Eyou won't cut.
[Verse 3]
He puts her Amarm around his shoulder he's just tryna lean her back up.
FYelling out her name as he lays her beside the bathtub.
CFeels his whole world just took a hit from a big avalanche
GScreaming out so heavily, somebody Ecall an ambulance.
AmFeeling mad angry like somebody led her on to this.
FHer eyeballs are rolling, drifting out of consciousness.
CThinking to himself why the hell didn't she just stop at will.
The Gtears just keep on rolling as they head to the hospiEtal.
AmParamedics rush her in, the doctor calls emergency.
FShe's lost a lot of blood the place looking like a murder scene.
An Chour later, the doc walks in with a sour face.
GAnd says excuse me for the Ewords that I'm about to say.
AmI'm sorry for your loss, the boy just starts collapsing.
His Fown world, his own girl just took a crashing.
CSaying to himself that it's his fault and that he let it up.
GBaby... I thought you made a promise Eyou would never cut
[Hook]
NoAmbody seems to get you, you feel you're on your own
But Flisten pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
So Cbaby don't cut, baby don't cut.
GYou can do anything, just promise baby Eyou won't cut.
I Amknow your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
You Fmay just feel the blade you're holding is your only friend.
But Cbaby don't cut, baby don't cut.
GYou can do anything, just promise baby Eyou won't cut.