It's sad, so sad It's a sad, sad situation And it's getting more and more absurd Why can't we talk it over Oh it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word What have I gotta do What have I gotta do to make you love me? What have I gotta do to

Father forgive me, 'cause I ain't perfect No, no no no Why is everything wrong? Oh I can't get it right, I always try to get it right I bumped Ether, bumped Takeover Seein' Jay and Nas on stage was hip-hop's makeover And that very day you knew niggas was

It's sad, so sad (so sad) What do I do when lightning strikes me What have I got to do to be heard, It's a sad, sad situation And it's getting more and more absurd Why can't we talk it over? Oh it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word What

And it makes me so angry I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too much confusion Going around through my head To know that the flame still burns Why can't I get over? When will I ever learn?

It's sad, so sad What do I do when lightning strikes me? What have I got to do to be heard? It's a sad, sad situation And it's getting more and more absurd Why can't we talk it over? Oh, it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word What have I

Like you wish you never met me I alone take the blame While you take everything Why can’t we start this over What have we done to us You say that you need closer I refuse to fade away As you try to forget me Take my heart and walk away

Let's start over again Why can't we start it over again Just let us start it over again And we'll be good This time we'll get it, get it right It's our last chance to forgive ourselves