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We Both Tried Lyrics by Bill Champlin

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What can you do
When love decides to pass you by?
The more we try
The less we get along

There comes a time
In every life
When right or wrong
Is what comes between us
We've seen us fall apart
Down to the seams
Dreams

We both tried
Then love died
Old standbys
Were nice tries
So goodbye
Goodbye

We both lied
To ourselves about each other
We both cried
'Cause we needed something better
Old standbys
Were nice tries
So goodbye, ooh
Oh, goodbye
Goodbye

Our love reminded me
Of wishing on a star
It was hard to feel anything
We put us through the paces
With total disregard
For the love between us
Refused to grow
Refused to spread her wings
Dreams

We both tried
We tried, tried, tried
Then love died
No matter how we tried
Old standbys
Were nice tries
So goodbye
Goodbye

We both lied
To ourselves about each other
We both cried
'Cause we needed something better
Old standbys
Were nice tries
So goodbye
Goodbye
So goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye

We both tried
Everything within our power
Then love died
By the minute, by the hour
Old standbys
Were nice tries
So goodbye (Goodbye)
Goodbye (Goodbye)
Goodbye (Goodbye)

We both lied
We tried, we tried, we tried
We both cried
No matter how we tried
Old standbys
Were nice tries
So goodbye

About “We Both Tried” by Bill Champlin

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"We Both Tried" is credited to Bill Champlin. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"We Both Tried" appears on "Single".

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