When you love a sinner
You hate the sin
You hate the temptress in the bottle
Seducin' 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 "I'll change"
But on his breath and in his veins
The truth still remains.

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; you're the lender
When 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
That you can't tread water
With a drownin' man.

I love a sinner
I justify it how I can
So it's the sin I'm leaving not the man.