Nobody's gonna say I didn't give it all (ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) I could bet it all on me 'Nother reason why I work like a motherfucker If tomorrow doesn't come, I got my guns loaded For the fight, I'll take an eye out, take it high If my days are almost

How close am I To losing you What could I say You were far away Didn't ask you why I was far away You just walked away

She's so swishy in her satin and tat In her frock coat And bipperty-bopperty hat Oh God, I could do better than that Why didn't I say, Why didn't I say, no, no, no And I gaze at my hotel wall I'm up on the eleventh floor And I'm watching the cruisers

How close am I To losing you What could I say You were far away Didn't ask you why I was far away You just walked away

Why didn't she tell me She didn't say a word You were the first to say That we were not ok You were the first to lie When we were not alright This was my first love She was the first to go And when she left me for you

Maybe then that's when I'll finally say I'm sorry Maybe when I leave I'll lead a life less empty Maybe we were waiting way too long to end this soap opera story You'll accept just half of all these consequences Why didn't you, why didn't I, why couldn't