I Try

Lifehouse

If shame had a face i think that it would kinda look like mine
If it had a home would it be my eyes?
Would you believe me if i said I'm tired of this?
Well here we go now one more time

Cause i tried to climb your steps
I try to chase you down
I try to see how low i can get down to the ground and
I try to earn my way
I try to change this mind
You better believe that i have tried to be this

So where will this end?
it goes on and on
Over and over and over again
keep spinning around
i know that it wont stop
til i step down from this for good

I never thought i'd end up here, never
thought id be standing where i am
i guess i kinda thought that it would be easier than this
i guess i was wrong
now one more time

Cause i try to climb your steps
I try to chase you down
I try to see how low i can get down to the ground and
I try to earn my way
I try to change this mind
You better believe that i have tried to be this

So where will this end?
it goes on and on
over and over and over again
keep spinning around
i know that it wont stop
til i stand down from this for good

sick cycle carousel
sick cycle, yeah
sick cycle carousel
this is a sick cycle, yeah

So where will this end?
it goes on and on
over and over and over again
keep spinning around
i know that it wont stop
til i stand down from this for good

So where will this end?
it goes on and on
over and over and over again
keep spinning around
i know that it wont stop
til i stand down from this for good

sick cycle carousel
sick cycle carousel
sick cycle carousel
sick cycle carousel
[repeat til fade]


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    This song is called Sick Cycle Carousel. It's on the album No Name Face. Buy it, it's one of the best albums ever.

    eltroyo11on August 17, 2006   Link

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