I Can Tell

[Verse 1]
I tried for understanding this but I never faced it
Instead, fight what I've seen
I tried to have an open mind
That kept becoming clouded by reality

[Chorus]
In spite of what I might be told
I can tell when something's wrong
I keep on praying what over and over
Could only last so long

[Verse 2]
We never lost the closeness
It became a matter of a life of verity
Perhaps what we had shared most was a sense of emptiness
That seemed to fill our needs

[Chorus]
In spite of what I might be told
I can tell when something's wrong
I keep on praying what over and over
Can only last so long
Only last so long

[Bridge]
Move along, move along and lose a friend
Just as well, just as well, we've reached the end
Ah, things have changed

[Verse 3]
I think I'm done with trying, I don't understand
Or maybe I understand too well
But then that emptiness I thought was gone
Comes back sometimes and drops me in its well

[Chorus]
In spite of what I might be told
I can tell when something's wrong
I keep on praying what over and over
Can only last so long