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lyrics: J. Morse © 1984 All I wanted to do was forget All I wanted was to say goodbye All I wanted to hear was everything I missed All I wanted was to know why He killed a man with a weapon in his hands Ran him down, he never had a chance He wants to forget But the memory lingers on and he just can't He tries. . . he sees the eyes staring accusingly Through the glass of whiskey I wish he'd had the sense not to get behind the wheel All he wanted to do was forget All he wanted was to say goodbye All he wanted to hear was everything he missed All he wanted was to know why Shot down a heart with a weapon in her tongue Made a grown man cry. . . so tough, but so young She tried to say she's sorry But the pain just lingered on and wrecked his pride She tried. . . but she hears her own voice threateningly near Echoes off another glass of beer And she's starting to regret having opened up her mouth All she wanted to do was forget All she wanted was to say goodbye All she wanted to hear was everything she missed All she wanted was to know why I wrecked a love by never doing anything I shut her out, and always made her feel the sting I wish she'd forget But the calls keep coming in and I don't know If she cries. . . then I know it's another game that I can't win By tossing back another glass of gin Maybe for once I'm not a victim? All I want to do is remember this All I want to do is stay right here And all I want's to feel that conforting kiss All I want to lose is doubt and fear |