In a Mississippi hotel room
I was wounded and confused
As I watched the 10 o"clock news
I was waiting on a late night call
That I knew would never come
And though I doubt it"s what you"d want
I call you from the steps outside
You say you were fast asleep
And every lies, it tortures me
I can"t kill what does not bleed
So please explain
Can you tell me what it is you need?
"Cause I"ve been trying, still I cannot see
These wasted moments brought me to my knees
I just wanna give you everything
If morning is my darkest time
In the night I sometimes find
There is comfort without lie
I"ve been living with no hope
It was a shame to let it go
But it was drowning me so slow
I"ve never felt so far away
From the boy I used to be
And I wonder what he"d see
From the corner of some ship
He met me today
Can you tell me what it is you need?
"Cause I"ve been trying, still I cannot see
These wasted moments brought me to my knees
I just wanna give you everything
In the letter that you wrote me last
There were words that burned to hear
And red lipstick on the mirror
You said loving me"s a great mistake
"Cause I have never loved myself
And I am sorry if you found
But maybe you could offer help
To someone like me
Can you tell me what it is you need?
"Cause I"ve been trying, still I cannot see
These wasted moments brought me to my knees
I just wanna give you everything
I was wounded and confused
As I watched the 10 o"clock news
I was waiting on a late night call
That I knew would never come
And though I doubt it"s what you"d want
I call you from the steps outside
You say you were fast asleep
And every lies, it tortures me
I can"t kill what does not bleed
So please explain
Can you tell me what it is you need?
"Cause I"ve been trying, still I cannot see
These wasted moments brought me to my knees
I just wanna give you everything
If morning is my darkest time
In the night I sometimes find
There is comfort without lie
I"ve been living with no hope
It was a shame to let it go
But it was drowning me so slow
I"ve never felt so far away
From the boy I used to be
And I wonder what he"d see
From the corner of some ship
He met me today
Can you tell me what it is you need?
"Cause I"ve been trying, still I cannot see
These wasted moments brought me to my knees
I just wanna give you everything
In the letter that you wrote me last
There were words that burned to hear
And red lipstick on the mirror
You said loving me"s a great mistake
"Cause I have never loved myself
And I am sorry if you found
But maybe you could offer help
To someone like me
Can you tell me what it is you need?
"Cause I"ve been trying, still I cannot see
These wasted moments brought me to my knees
I just wanna give you everything