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I'm not a mystery
Everything I think is written down
Keeping me from keeping you around
I can't keep my feet on the ground
And there's a million ways
That I could mess it up, I always do
By making plans and making them too soon
I can't make much sense out of you
Why bother?
'Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work
Why bother?
'Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk
And I like you, but what can I do?
There's too much space to make you stay
And there's a price to pay for doing what I do, but I can't stop
I open up my heart like it's my job
I tell myself it's over, but it's not
I've got a running list of all the times I tried to break my fall
And all the times I wished that you would call
And all the times I wished for you at all
Why bother?
'Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work
Why bother?
'Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk
And I like you, but what can I do?
There's too much space to make you stay
I'm not a mystery
Everything I think is written down
Everything I think is written down
Keeping me from keeping you around
Why bother?
'Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work
Why bother?
'Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk
And I like you, but what can I do?
There's too much space to make you stay
There's too much space to make you stay
Everything I think is written down
Keeping me from keeping you around
I can't keep my feet on the ground
And there's a million ways
That I could mess it up, I always do
By making plans and making them too soon
I can't make much sense out of you
Why bother?
'Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work
Why bother?
'Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk
And I like you, but what can I do?
There's too much space to make you stay
And there's a price to pay for doing what I do, but I can't stop
I open up my heart like it's my job
I tell myself it's over, but it's not
I've got a running list of all the times I tried to break my fall
And all the times I wished that you would call
And all the times I wished for you at all
Why bother?
'Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work
Why bother?
'Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk
And I like you, but what can I do?
There's too much space to make you stay
I'm not a mystery
Everything I think is written down
Everything I think is written down
Keeping me from keeping you around
Why bother?
'Cause I'd rather call it off than wait for it to work
Why bother?
'Cause I bet you're better off with some other hopeless jerk
And I like you, but what can I do?
There's too much space to make you stay
There's too much space to make you stay
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Why Bother Lyrics as written by John-allison Weiss
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, O/B/O DistroKid
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