I Love You, But I Don’t Work for You (Lyrics b y Mark Ward)

I Love You, But I Don’t Work for You (Lyrics b y Mark Ward)
Verse 1
I love you in the morning light,
I love you when the sky turns blue,
But don’t mistake my open heart
For a chain you can pull me through.
I ain’t clockin’ in on your bad days,
Ain’t punchin’ out my pride,
I’ll stand beside you all damn night
But I won’t lay down my life.
Pre-Chorus
I’ll give you truth, I’ll give you fire,
Give you all that’s real,
But I ain’t owned, I ain’t employed
By how you feel.
Chorus
I love you, but I don’t work for you,
Ain’t your servant, ain’t your fool,
I’ll walk with you through hell and rain
But I won’t be your tool.
Yeah I love you, baby, that’s the truth,
But love ain’t wages overdue,
I’ll give you my heart — not my soul on lease,
I love you, but I don’t work for you.
Verse 2
You call my name like it’s a bell,
Like I owe you every sound,
But freedom’s something I was born with
And I ain’t layin’ it down.
I’ve bled for love, I’ve paid my dues,
Learned the hard way what’s fair,
I’ll meet you halfway down that road
But I won’t live right there.
Pre-Chorus
I ain’t your anchor, ain’t your rope,
Ain’t your unpaid debt,
I’m a man with scars and choices
You don’t get to collect.
Chorus
I love you, but I don’t work for you,
Ain’t your savior, ain’t your cure,
I’ll hold your hand when the night comes down
But I won’t be your cure.
Yeah I love you, honey, that’s no lie,
But I still gotta stand upright,
I’ll give you my best — not my last breath free,
I love you, but I don’t work for you.
Bridge
Love ain’t a ledger, ain’t a chain,
Ain’t a job that breaks a man,
It’s two hearts choosin’ every day
Not one takin’ command.
Breakdown
I ain’t quittin’, I ain’t gone,
Just drawin’ a hard line here,
Love me free or let me be
But don’t sell me fear.
Final Chorus
I love you, but I don’t work for you,
Ain’t no clock on what I do,
I’ll stand tall, I’ll stand true
But I won’t kneel through you.
Yeah I love you — hear me clear,
That part ain’t ever untrue,
I’ll give you my heart, my soul stays mine,
I love you… but I don’t work for you.
Outro
Yeah, I love you…
But I don’t work for you.