When the town fool is a liar
And he's preaching to the choir
You've got a lot of explaining that you do
You see, no one likes a quitter it makes us oh, so bitter
So drop your hat and sit for awhile

Ya see, every now and then again, we struggle with our past
We try to stare it in the eye and pray that it won't last
Most questions that get answered
They never make much sense
But I decided that I care
And I'll get right down to it!
And I said:

I've stopped sleepin'
I told myself I'd never close my eyes again
I'm not sleepin'
I'm doin' now the best that I can
Well I'm doin' now the best that I can

Well, I like it when you sit
And get straight down to it
It suits you more than anyone will admit
'Cause there's something in the air and no one seems to care
Nobody will stand up, not even on a dare
It's funny how we fool them with tears behind our smile
So tried and true, we plow right through
And hope it's worth the while
Most questions that get answered
They never make much sense
But I decided that I care
And I'll get right down to it!
And I said:

I've stopped sleepin'
I told myself I'd never close my eyes again
I'm not sleepin'
I'm doin' now the best that I can
Well I'm doin' now the best that I can

Ya see, every now and then again, we struggle with our past
We try to stare it in the eye and pray that it won't last
Most questions that get answered
They never make much sense
But I decided that I care
And I'll get right down to it!
And I said:

I've stopped sleepin'
I told myself I'd never close my eyes again
I'm not sleepin'
I'm doin' now the best that I can
I said I've stopped sleepin'
I told myself I'd never close my eyes again
I'm not sleepin'
I'm doin' now the best that I can
Well I'm doin' now the best that I can
Well I'm doin' now the best that I can
(Yeah!)