my cDards are on the table..
my cards are on the table..
cGhances are tonight you've
chances are tonight you've
and cEmhances are..
and chances are..
i will tGalk myself tDo sleep again..
i will talk myself to sleep again..
you give me jDust enough attention..
you give me just enough attention..
to keep my hopes too high
wishful tGhoughts forget to mention..
wishful thoughts forget to mention..
when something's really not right
and iEm will block out
and i will block out
these vGoices of reaDson in my head..
these voices of reason in my head..
Aand the voices say,
and the voices say,
yGou are not..D the exceptiAon
you are not.. the exception
yGou will neveAr learn your lesson
you will never learn your lesson
stop checking your mailbox
for confGessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yEmou will take the long way
you will take the long way
you will take the long way dAown..
you will take the long way down..
you know hDow to keep me waiting
you know how to keep me waiting
i know how to act like i'm fine
don't know what to cGall this situation
don't know what to call this situation
but i know i can't call you mine
and it's dEmelicate
and it's delicate
but i will dGo my best
but i will do my best
to seem bulletpDroof..
to seem bulletproof..
cause when my hDead is on your shoulder
cause when my head is on your shoulder
it starts thinking you'll come around
and maybe sGomeday when we're older
and maybe someday when we're older
this is something we'll laugh about
over cEmoffee every Gmorning
over coffee every morning
while you're watching the nDews..
while you're watching the news..
Abut then the voices say,
but then the voices say,
yGou are not..D the exceptiAon
you are not.. the exception
yGou will neveAr learn your lesson
you will never learn your lesson
stop checking your mailbox
for confGessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yEmou will take the long way
you will take the long way
you will take the long way dAown..
you will take the long way down..
stop checking your mailbox
for confGessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yEmou will learn the hard way
you will learn the hard way
instead of just walking oAut..
instead of just walking out..
now i'm sBmliding down the wall
now i'm sliding down the wall
with my hGead in my hands
with my head in my hands
saying, hDow could i not see
saying, how could i not see
the sAigns..?
the signs..?
oh, you haven't wBmritten me or called
oh, you haven't written me or called
but goodbye sGcreaming in the silence
but goodbye screaming in the silence
and the vDoices in my head
and the voices in my head
are telling mAe why..
are telling me why..
cause yDou got her on your arm
cause you got her on your arm
i'll gGet your longing glances
i'll get your longing glances
and yEmou will say
and you will say
you hGad the best Dof intentions..
you had the best of intentions..
and mEmaybe i will Gfinally learAn my lesson
and maybe i will finally learn my lesson
stop checking your mailbox
for confGessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yEmou will take the long way
you will take the long way
you will take the long way dAown..
you will take the long way down..
stop checking your mailbox
for confGessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yEmou will learn the hard way
you will learn the hard way
instead of just walking oAut.. ooh o oh..
instead of just walking out.. ooh o oh..
lDalala lala.. lalala lala
lalala lala.. lalala lala
oh lGalala lala.. ain't never gonna come
oh lalala lala.. ain't never gonna come
uEmuh.. you wilAl learn the hard way now..
uuh.. you will learn the hard way now..
fDoolish one..
foolish one..
for confGessions of love
for confessions of love
they ain't never gonna come..
and tEmhinking he's the one
and thinking he's the one
you should've been walking oAut..
you should've been walking out..
for your confGessions of love
for your confessions of love
when all is said and done..
he jEmust wasn't the one
he just wasn't the one
no, he jAust wasn't tDhe one..
no, he just wasn't the one..
my cGards are on the table..
my cards are on the table..
cChances are tonight you've
chances are tonight you've
and cAmhances are..
and chances are..
i will tCalk myself tGo sleep again..
i will talk myself to sleep again..
you give me jGust enough attention..
you give me just enough attention..
to keep my hopes too high
wishful tChoughts forget to mention..
wishful thoughts forget to mention..
when something's really not right
and iAm will block out
and i will block out
these vCoices of reaGson in my head..
these voices of reason in my head..
Dand the voices say,
and the voices say,
yCou are not..G the exceptiDon
you are not.. the exception
yCou will neveDr learn your lesson
you will never learn your lesson
stop checking your mailbox
for confCessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yAmou will take the long way
you will take the long way
you will take the long way dDown..
you will take the long way down..
you know hGow to keep me waiting
you know how to keep me waiting
i know how to act like i'm fine
don't know what to cCall this situation
don't know what to call this situation
but i know i can't call you mine
and it's dAmelicate
and it's delicate
but i will dCo my best
but i will do my best
to seem bulletpGroof..
to seem bulletproof..
cause when my hGead is on your shoulder
cause when my head is on your shoulder
it starts thinking you'll come around
and maybe sComeday when we're older
and maybe someday when we're older
this is something we'll laugh about
over cAmoffee every Cmorning
over coffee every morning
while you're watching the nGews..
while you're watching the news..
Dbut then the voices say,
but then the voices say,
yCou are not..G the exceptiDon
you are not.. the exception
yCou will neveDr learn your lesson
you will never learn your lesson
stop checking your mailbox
for confCessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yAmou will take the long way
you will take the long way
you will take the long way dDown..
you will take the long way down..
stop checking your mailbox
for confCessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yAmou will learn the hard way
you will learn the hard way
instead of just walking oDut..
instead of just walking out..
now i'm sEmliding down the wall
now i'm sliding down the wall
with my hCead in my hands
with my head in my hands
saying, hGow could i not see
saying, how could i not see
the sDigns..?
the signs..?
oh, you haven't wEmritten me or called
oh, you haven't written me or called
but goodbye sCcreaming in the silence
but goodbye screaming in the silence
and the vGoices in my head
and the voices in my head
are telling mDe why..
are telling me why..
cause yGou got her on your arm
cause you got her on your arm
i'll gCet your longing glances
i'll get your longing glances
and yAmou will say
and you will say
you hCad the best Gof intentions..
you had the best of intentions..
and mAmaybe i will Cfinally learDn my lesson
and maybe i will finally learn my lesson
stop checking your mailbox
for confCessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yAmou will take the long way
you will take the long way
you will take the long way dDown..
you will take the long way down..
stop checking your mailbox
for confCessions of love
for confessions of love
that ain't never gonna come..
yAmou will learn the hard way
you will learn the hard way
instead of just walking oDut.. ooh o oh..
instead of just walking out.. ooh o oh..
lGalala lala.. lalala lala
lalala lala.. lalala lala
oh lCalala lala.. ain't never gonna come
oh lalala lala.. ain't never gonna come
uAmuh.. you wilDl learn the hard way now..
uuh.. you will learn the hard way now..
fGoolish one..
foolish one..
for confCessions of love
for confessions of love
they ain't never gonna come..
and tAmhinking he's the one
and thinking he's the one
you should've been walking oDut..
you should've been walking out..
for your confCessions of love
for your confessions of love
when all is said and done..
he jAmust wasn't the one
he just wasn't the one
no, he jDust wasn't tGhe one..
no, he just wasn't the one..