Kid Creole and The Coconuts
How Can I Forget You? (The Benedektion)
[Verse 1]
Some men are frightened by their dreams
Holding on to innocence, sadder than it seems
Such men are shattered by extremes
They believe that happiness is somewhere in-between

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I’ll take my chances
For I am not afraid to succeed

[Chorus]
How I can forget you
There’s no reason why
I cannot forget you
I won’t even try

[Verse 2]
Sometimes my mind will drift away
Like a carnival balloon on a windy day
And I’m transported back in time
That unexpectеd rendezvous, that old canary isle

[Pre-Chorus 2]
My еyes adored you
And drove all the other senses wild
[Chorus]
How I can forget you
There’s no reason why
I cannot forget you
I won’t even try

[Bridge]
At last the past is catching up to me
At last my heart demands captivity

[Verse 3]
And now the point is to return
Yes I’ve been in love before, no I’ll never learn

[Pre-Chorus 3]
I’ll take my chances
For I am governed by my fantasies

[Chorus]
How I can forget you
There’s no reason why
I cannot forget you
I won’t even try

[Chorus]
How I can forget you
There’s no reason why
I cannot forget you
I won’t even try