I WAS COUNTING THE ZEROS I WAS WATCHING THE TIME
I WAS SEARCHING FOR MEMORIES THAT I NEVER COULD FIND
I WAS LOOKING FOR REFUGE I WAS TRYING TO HIDE
FROM MY OUT OF BEAT RHYTHMS AND MY BABBLING RHYMES
BUT I NEVER COULD SAY GOODBYE
NO I NEVER COULD SAY I TRIED
NO I NEVER THOUGHT I COUILD CRY
NO I NEVER COULD SAY GOODBYE
I’VE BEEN KEEPING A DIARY KEEP IT BESIDE MY BED
WITH MY SPACE AGE POETRY THAT I KEEP IN MY HEAD
AND I DREAMT THAT I SAW YOU AND I CALLED OUT YOUR NAME
WELL YOU TURNED AND IGNORED ME I WAS LEFT IN THE POURING RAIN
BUT I NEVER COULD SAY GOODBYE
NO I NEVER COULD SAY I TRIED
NO I NEVER THOUGHT I COUILD CRY
NO I NEVER COULD SAY GOODBYE
WELL I’M LEAVING TOMORROW ON SOME FLY BY NIGHT PLANE
TO THE MEXICAN PRAIRIE OR THE MOUNTAINS OF MAINE
AND I’LL RUN WITH THE WILDLIFE AND I’LL TRY TO BE CHANGED
BUT I DON’T SEE IT WORKING IT’LL JUST STAY THE SAME
BUT I NEVER COULD SAY GOODBYE
NO I NEVER COULD SAY I TRIED
NO I NEVER THOUGHT I COUILD CRY
NO I NEVER COULD SAY GOODBYE
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