Something I Thought I'd Never Do Lyrics - Maureen Mcgovern

Too many times, 

I've sat across a table 

Lending a sympathetic ear 

Knowing exactly what I'll hear 

Concealing my impatience 

With a friend who falls apart 

Who's let some guy walk off with her heart 

He's gone, she can't forget, it's nothing new 

Depending upon your point of view 

So many times, 

Women have a weakness 

For building their lives around a man 

Something I never understand 

But you and I were different 

We were free to come and go 

Until you left for good, how could I know? 

The tears, the wasted time, the longing for you 

Something I thought I'd never do 

My days are filled with the worst clichs 

I watch the phone and dare it not to ring 

Imagining your call and what I'd say 

Eating alone is worse than anything 

Except...are those footsteps in the hall? 

The friends I see 

Tell me time is healing 

Everyone tries to be so kind 

Kindness could make me lose my mind 

I sit up late at night 

And watch old movies on TV 

Though I could never tell you what I see 

Sometimes, sometimes, I cry the whole night through 

Something, it's something 

Something I thought I'd never do