I
don't know why
you even bother to ask
if your questions can only be answered
by what you have in mind
and if I try
to gratify
with my best intentions
you complain that I lie

Why, then, do I try
when my efforts explode in my face every time
why do I go on
when you seem to convey that you're already gone
why, then, do I try

I
don't know why
you always go for the bad ones
when you claim you are yearning for
a decent one to come along
and if I try
to be that guy
for you to love
it's never the one you want

Why, then, do I try
when my efforts explode in my face every time
why do I go on
when you seem to convey that you're already gone
why, then, do I try

You
don't know who
is trying to break your flight
if you don't flap your wings
you can't expect to exceed
and if I try
to simplify
your complications for you
you feed me to the wind

Why, then, do I try
when my efforts explode in my face every time
why do I go on
when you seem to convey that you're already gone
why, then, do I try



    -- January 2003 --