Step one, you say we need to talk
He walks, you say sit down, it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
(Chorus)
Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
(Verse 2)
Step two, you stay on your side of the room
He stays on his, there's nothing new
Under the light of truth, you both are naked
And all the harsh words they exchanged
They cut like knives and daggers
And as he falls upon his knees
And begs you please to let it be
You grab his hand and pull him close
And whisper in his ear
"I told you so."
(Chorus)
Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
(Bridge)
Now it's two a.m. and I'm saying things I don't mean
I don't know how I'm gonna take back the things that I said
They're already gone, now I'm in bed
And I can't sleep, so instead
I count all the pills in the medicine cabinet
Maybe they'll make me forget
Make me forget I was ever upset
But all they do is make me wonder what was I waiting for
And all my questions keep coming back and back and back again
(Chorus)
Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
(Outro)
And I would have stayed up with you all night, all night
If I'd known how to save a life
I would have stayed up with you all night