Lewis Furey

I'm sorry that I haven't called
these last few years

but I really didn't think
that you'd understand

I wanted to

I wanted you

And I still do

If you knew how may times
I've picked up the phone
and dialed your number
just to hear your voice
Sure it's easy to say
that I was running away
as if I had had a choice

I was always forgetting
how to disguise
the longing that you saw
in my eyes
I was bad at this
I was bad at loving you
the way - the way that I do

The last time was the best time
the last time was so good
And baby, isn't that the way
that it ought to be
I said I'm out of cigarettes
I'm just going to the store
You wanna know something funny
I haven't smoked once
since I went out that door.

I was always forgetting
how to disguise
the longing that you saw
in my eyes
I was bad at this
I was bad at loving you
the way - the way that I do

I forgot all the things
that you never forget
How to type
How to ride a bike
How to smoke a cigarette
I remember all the things
that I swore to let go:
Your sweet smile
The way we kissed
Your tenderness when I said
"I'll be right back
before you count to three"
Your nakedness
The way you kissed me
Why? Why did you let me go?

Oh, I'm sorry
I'm so sorry
But I really didn't think
that you'd understand

I wanted you
to want me too
As much as I wanted you
I wanted you
to want me too

I'm bad at this
I'm bad at loving you
the way - the way that I do
The way that I still do