THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE...
(I HOPE...)

everything I give her she destroys
everything I share with her
she finds ways to keep away from me
and it drives me crazy
and she drives me crazy
I drive myself crazy
  believing...
in love

everything I do for her
she takes for granted and just wants some more
when will I finally learn
to walk away and close the door
and when she comes knocking
why don't I just lock the door?

because I am a fool
I keep getting used
because I am a dreamer
I keep getting abused
because I am a child
who believes in love
I keep open hoping for
the dream I'm dreaming of
someone who'll share everything
who'll give as much as I give
everything
...giving everything...
...sharing everything...
that's how I want to live
and I will never know
unless I try
so I will be true to myself
and that is why

I will never say goodbye

so I need another
to occupy my time
to move into my space
to take the love in my heart

I need another
who will not use or abuse
I must find her soon
cuz I have no more to lose

who will understand?
what is true
who will actualize?
love is true
who will share everything?
who will give everything?
who will dare?
maybe you?

every time I trust again
I trust unconditionally
and I've yet to meet someone who did not lie to me
and it drives me crazy
and she drives me crazy
I drive myself crazy
  believing...
in love

I don't want self-pity
I don't want sympathy
I don't want a mother
I don't want cheap company
I don't want a rebound
I don't want to pretend
I just want honesty
from a true friend
I just want honesty
from a true friend

because I am a fool
I keep getting used
because I am a dreamer
I keep getting abused
because I am a child
who believes in love
I keep open hoping for
the dream I'm dreaming of
someone who'll share everything
who'll give as much as I give
everything
...giving everything...
...sharing everything...
that's how I want to live
and I will never know
unless I try
so I will be true to myself
and that is why

I will never say goodbye

so I need another
because I'm wasting time
not sharing is not living
and that's life's saddest crime

so I need another
who will share everything
from infancy we nurture love
it's the song true hearts sing

who will understand?
maybe you?
who will take my hand
and be true?
who will be a child with me
who believes in love
who will share everything
live the dream we're dreaming of
not always perfect
but always try
being true to the self
and never... say good bye
never... say good bye
never... say good bye



Never Say Good Bye

Ric Candor    ©1998