When You Love A Sinner

When you love a sinner,

You hate the sin

You hate the temptress in the bottle

Seducing him again

And you blame the cold for the winter

When you love a sinner



I tell myself that everything's okay

I paint a pretty smile on my face

He lies and says , "he'll change"

But on his breath and in his veins

the truth still lingers



Deep down, you know that it's a crime,

You know you didn't pull the trigger; but you're the one who does the time

And you pay the debt; When you're the lender

You love a sinner



I tell myself that everything's okay

I paint a pretty smile on my face

but I'm slowly lettin' go

Cause in my heart I know

that I can't make him better



And I've been goin' under

And now I understand

You can't tread the water

with a drownin' man



I love a sinner

I justify it how I can,

so, it's the sin; I'm leavin, not the man