Cause For Sympathy Lyrics - Palace Of Gold - Blue Rodeo

Sometimes you lose your head 

Think of all the stupid things you've said 

Pouring out of your mouth 

Like rain through a broken windowpane 

Nobody made you do it 

There's a hoop and you jump through it 

You made this mess all by yourself 

What did you say? 

I thought I said everything there was for me to say 

How could you know? 

I looked into her eyes, I thought they were telling me so 

Now I don't want to be your cause for sympathy 

I took my chances, eyes wide open 

Stayed too long and the spell was broken 

Nobody wants to see 

The mess you become so easily 

Crawling around and singing your sad songs 

Late into the night 

Must be the words you're choosing 

The unconvincing smile you're using 

Try and try again, you can't get it right 

What did you do? 

I poured my heart out til my words filled the room 

How did it go? 

She smiled and took my hand, said it's all just a little too soon. 

Now I don't want to be your cause for sympathy 

Save your tears, I never earned them 

Lessons are there, but I never learn them at all 

Every night the same old game 

Fumbling around for some stranger's name 

Or going out of your mind 

Waiting for the phone to finally ring 

I know life can be so messy 

But you can't spend all your time confessing 

Try saving something for yourself 

What did you say? 

I thought I said everything there was for me to say 

How could you know? 

I looked into her crying eyes, they were telling me so 

Now I don't want to be your cause for sympathy 

Save your breath, I never listen 

You think I don't know something's missing 

But now I'll wait and see 

How it all turns out for me 

It's not as painful as they tell you 

Some success in every failure 

Now I know I can handle the pain 

I'll stand here waiting, hope it all happens again