You think I’m straight-laced bound by my religion
‘Cause I won’t love you like you’ve come to know
Withhold your feelings - act with some indifference
Watch your frustration - see you turn to go
Don’t look at me and think of human bondage
Why don’t you take a really good look at yourself

We’re holding hands - laughing just like lovers
You think inside - too bad, it’s such a shame
I say I want you - not just now but forever
I say I want you but life ain’t just playing games
Why do you see me and think of human bondage
When it’s your thinking that puts us on the shelf

I go to church to learn about my freedom
You think I go to just be put in jail
I wish you’d tell me what you’re really thinking
Instead of saying that your answer’s in the mail
Don’t look at me and think of human bondage
Why don’t you take a really good look at yourself
Don’t talk to me or write of human bondage
It’s like a poor man trying to teach me wealth