Well i've got scars from what you've done
i'll show them to you baby, one by one
i took my chances, i wanted more
i found rust and i found thorns

you're like a barbed wire barbed wire and roses
cut me so deep you don't even know
every time i take a step closer
i wind up tangled it's all over
ain't worth the pain of trying to hold ya
you're like barbed wire barbed wire and roses

you were shiny as gold and sweeter than honey
and it looked to me, like you were right on the money
i scratched the surface, i found the truth
you're made for hurtin'
that's a what you do

you're like a barbed wire barbed wire and roses
cut me so deep you don't even know
every time i take a step closer
i wind up tangled it's all over
ain't worth the pain of trying to hold ya
you're like barbed wire barbed wire and roses

oh and i've got scars from what you've done
and i'll show them to you baby, one by one
i took my chances, i wanted more
i found rust and i found thorns

you're like a barbed wire barbed wire and roses
cut me so deep you don't even know
every time i take a step closer
i wind up tangled it's all over
ain't worth the pain of trying to hold ya
you're like barbed wire barbed wire and roses
ain't worth the pain of trying to hold ya
you're like barbed wire barbed wire and roses, hey

no you ain't worth the pain of trying to hold ya
you're like barbed wire barbed wire and roses