Lyrics

statement ain’t cynical, or spiritual
just phrases in a row to rhyme with the other words

my words aren’t traditional, or hypocritical
listen close you might understand the joke

nonsense! nonsense! the teacher said
while the gaze in her eyes stared a hole through my head

assignments due - no late acceptance
remember what i didn’t tell you, forget the rest of it

i’m just tryin’ as hard as i can
relief won’t come, at least it hasn’t yet
the clock keeps ticking it’s merciless hand
time hasn’t beat me, but its catchin up fast

you gave up you quit, said it wasn’t worth it
lay in bed at night can’t stop rememberin’

fell too quickly, situation got sticky
can’t back out now, guess i’ll have to help me

she keeps tryin’ as hard as she can
he won’t love her, at least he hasn’t yet
she keeps tryin’ as he’s pullin’ back
he can’t love her, no not like that

she keeps tryin’ as hard as she can
he won’t love her, at least he hasn’t yet
she keeps tryin’ as he’s pullin’ back
he can’t love her, no not like that

i’m just tryin’ as hard as i can
relief won’t come, at least it hasn’t yet
the clock keeps ticking it’s merciless hand
time hasn’t beat me, but its catchin up fast

i’m not tryin’ as hard as i can
i don’t believe it, at least i don’t yet
no one’s tryin’ as hard as they can
time hasn’t lost at least it hasn’t yet

she keeps cryin’ as hard as she can
he’s gonna leave her at least that's what he said

she’s screaming as loud as she can
it isn’t over at least it isn’t yet