[Verse 1]
Her eyes were closed when I caught her in bed
Oh, she seemed much happier then
I sat by her side, and I couldn't help but cry
I was here for a reason, and I

[Chorus]
Finally understood, and my, oh my
Could only ask myself "why, oh why?"
Can we talk this through and make things right?
Oh, I'd sure as hell like to try

[Verse 2]
Right about this time, she opened her eyes
And asked how long I had been there
Well, my tongue was tied
I said nothing, I just stared
She said: "Oh, I didn't think you cared"
Well, I wasn't ready for what
She said next, she said

[Chorus]
"There is nothing else that you can do
No, you can't understand what I go through
And if the world has changed; well, I'll be damned"
Oh, 'cause I'm no good at being brave
Not even on the better days
And there are things we can not save
Oh, no matter how hard we try
She said, "there is nothing else that you can do
No, you can't understand what I go through
And if the world has changed; well, you'll do fine"
Oh, I tried, but no, I could not stand
I touched her with a trembling hand
I choked and could not say goodbye
Oh, no matter how hard I tried