I cannot compete, so why try?
I try to be a good man, but that doesn't make me the right guy.
I was searching for you since I first focused my eyes.
I remember when I found you, and my surprise.
Twenty-Three years to find you, and Fourteen gone through,
I still feel the same when I look over at you.
But a relationship is like a bridge long and wide,
It's no good if you only build on one side.
I cannot compete, so why try?
I'm better than I ever was, but I still fall shy.
I always thought the merits outweighed the flaws,
But if you don't agree, then it's all a lost cause.
I can't always move slowly at the pace you prefer,
And I'll never be a doormat, that much is sure.
I fight for what I want, and to be by your side,
I speak out when there's need, and my feelings don't hide.
I'm not laid back and mellow, I can be very intense.
I don't like to drink, I don't think it makes sense.
I cannot compete, so why try?
I'm on my knees in tears, and you spit in my eye.
I told you what I need, for this love to live.
I told you what I need, but you aren't willing to give.
I told you I'd only leave you if it was the best thing for you.
I could never give my heart to another, it will always be with you.
I could never keep you from happiness, even if it wasn't with me.
I could never keep you, if you truly wanted to be free.
So tears in my cheeks, and the light gone from my eye,
I wish you the best. I love you. Goodbye.
