Now the birds in the trees
Are deformed and diseased
And the leaves on the trees
Are wilting on the branch
There's no stars in the sky,
Cause scars on my eyes
Won't heal thanks to you
And the sun is obscured
Since you told me those words
That you can't be with me,
And you got to be free
Cause your selfish and rude,
With a bad attitude
But you can't see.
And what about me?

Oh baby don't, don't, don't, don't
Do what you think you should do
Because it won't, won't, won't, won't
Be what I want it to be to
Repeat after me
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry"
Repeat after me
"It was all my fault again
And I will stay, stay, stay, stay
Right here with you
And I will say, say, say, say
Whatever you tell me to."
This is me now "You are forgiven"
This is me now "Things are fine again, you see."
It wasn't that hard.
Remember,
Remember,
Remember,
What about me?

Now the sun has arrived,
And the birds that all died
Are alive and revived
And chirping in the branches
Cause you made up your mind,
Just barley in time
Let's not take any chances
Cause you're restless again,
And you want it to end
But I can't let you leave,
Cause you promised to me
And you'd do what I say,
And you said that you'd stay
You said that you'd stay
And what about me?

Oh baby don't, don't, don't, don't
Do what you think you should do
Because it won't, won't, won't, won't
Be what I want it to be to
Repeat after me
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry"
Repeat after me
"I state your name, love you"
It's the truth you see
Remember,
Remember,
Remember,
What about me?
What about me?


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    this song explains exactly what i feel right now

    crick23on June 17, 2002   Link

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