WHY

She's sittin' on a pedestal
Oh so very high
The one who loved you, moved you,
broke you
Why oh why

You look up to worship her
Blinded by the sun
To those who love you, want you, need you
But we're no one

You reach up to touch her
And crumble with the pain
Crushed by the weight of could be's, would be's, should be's
Your sun dissolves to rain

You're a washed up skeleton
A young old man
What has become of you, what has she done to you
Help me understand

Living on the edge
Helps a soul forget
It stops the rain, masks the pain
But nothing heals regret

The one I try to reach runs to another
And she to another still
The bind that ties you, chokes you, destroys you
Stronger than your will

You try to save yourself
By clinging to your youth
But you're only saving memories, hopes, dreams
Come on, face the truth

You're a washed up skeleton
A young old man
What has become of you, what has she done to you
Help me understand

The time we spent together
A brief glimpse of a promising blue sky
But how could I have known, should I have known
It was all a lie

I reach out to touch you
But all I touch is air
You made me love you, want you, need you
Now was that really fair

A fleeting chance of happiness
Ended with goodbye
And though the tears are gone, I've moved on
Please tell me why

You're a washed up skeleton
A young old man
What has become of you, what has she done to you
Help me understand

We go our separate ways
One to die and one to live
To have it all to do again
What we wouldn't give

You're a washed up skeleton
A young old man
What has become of you, what has she done to you
Help me understand
Help me understand

....I'll never understand

© 1998 Wendi Buckley