Tell Me Why
OoohWe could have had it allBut you turned your back
We started with dreamsWe started a teamBut you weren't as true as you always seemedYou promised to loveNo matter whatYet you turned your back and walked out on me
What made you thinkThat without meYour life would be so much better but now you see (oh-oh, but now you see)That without meYour hopes and dreams (your hopes and your dreams)Will never be as good as what you had with me
Tell me why, oh why (so tell me why)Did we end up this wayWhen we tried, we tried (we tried)To make everything okay (oooh)Tell me why, oh whyDid you feel you couldn't stayWhen we could have stayed togetherBut you wanted it this way
You never thoughtThat I would find outAll of the things you said about usWhen you're the one whoDecided toErase all our plans and say you approved
What made you thinkThat without meYour life would be so much better but now you see (so muchbetter, but now you see)That without me (without me)Your hopes and dreams (they will never)Will never be as good as what you had with me (had with me)
Tell me why, oh why (tell me why)Did we end up this way (did we end up this why)When we tried, we tried (when we tried)To make everything okay (yes we did)Tell me why, oh whyDid you feel you couldn't stay (did you feel you couldn't stay)When we could have stayed together (we could have stayed)But you wanted it this way
Tell me why, oh why (did we end up this way)Did we end up this way (I thought it was okay)When we tried, we triedTo make everything okay (we tried, tried, tried so hard)Tell me why, oh whyDid you feel you couldn't stay (but it was you who wanted to leave)When we could have stayed togetherBut you wanted it this way
Now tell me was itYour plan all alongTo try and use me, and then let goNow where is the trustWe had between usI guess that you, never played by the rules
Can you tell me
Tell me why, oh whyDid we end up this wayWhen we tried, we triedTo make everything okay (we tried, we tried again)Tell me why, oh why (yes we did)Did you feel you couldn't stayWhen we could have stayed together(you felt you couldn't stay, but you wanted it this way)But you wanted it this way
Tell me why, oh why (oh tell me why)Did we end up this wayWhen we tried, we tried (we always tried again)To make everything okay (we always tried again)Tell me why, oh why (somebody tell me why)Did you feel you couldn't stayWhen we could have stayed togetherBut you wanted it this way (you wanted this way)
Tell me why, oh why (whoa-oh tell me why)Did we end up this way (yeah-yeah-yeah)When we tried, we triedTo make everything okayTell me why, oh whyDid you feel you couldn't stayWhen we could have stayed togetherBut you wanted it this way