i hope in the future that i will be someone on whom you can rely
but maybe there's nothing we can say to each other that will help us get by

no fancy allusions or interpretations
will be needed to understand what i am saying
i left them out this time to tell you how i'm feeling
just this once

we tried love
we tried grace
we had hope
we had faith
i found work
we had sex
i'm not sure there's anything left

i know a good tune won't change the direction of travel
and a couple of rhymes can't replace cupid's arrow
but this one i wrote just for you
this one is only for you

i don't have the skills that i need to recover your faith and trust
but this is the best i can do with the lessons i've learned in life

i understand we're in a tricky situation
a song and a smile are not the solution
if your ears are burning this might be the reason
just this once

we tried love
we tried grace
we had hope
we had faith
i found work
we had sex
i'm not sure there's anything else

you know what i think so there's no need to say it
but i wrote you this song now i'm going to play it
i think it's a good one i hope that you like it
and this one i wrote just for you
this one one i wrote all for you
this one is only for you