When you love a sinner You hate the sin You hate the temptress in the bottle For choosin' him again And you blame the cold for the winter When you love a sinner I tell myself that everyrthing's okay I paint a prety 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, you're the lender When you love a sinner I tell myself that everyrthing's okay I paint a prety 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 leavin, not the man