Why Bother (Live) Lyrics

I’m not a mystery

Everything I think is written down

Keeping me from keeping you around

I can’t keep my feet on the ground

And there’s a million ways

That I could mess it up, I always do

Making plans and making them too soon

I can’t make much sense out of you

Why bother?

'Cause I’d rather

Call it off

Than wait for it to work

Why bother?

‘Cause I bet you’re better off

With some other hopeless jerk

And I like you

But what can I do?

There’s too much space

To make you stay

And there’s a price to pay

For doing what I do, but I can’t stop

I open up my heart like it’s my job

I tell myself it’s over, but it’s not

I’ve got a running list

Of all the times I tried to break my fall

And all the times I wished that you would call

And all the times I wished for you at all

Why bother?

'Cause I’d rather

Call it off

Than wait for it to work

Why bother?

‘Cause I bet you’re better off

With some other hopeless jerk

And I like you

But what can I do?

There’s too much space

To make you stay

I’m not a mystery

Everything I think is written down

Yeah, everything I think is written down

Keeping me from keeping you around

Why bother?

'Cause I’d rather

Call it off

Than wait for it to work

Why bother?

‘Cause I bet you’re better off

With some other hopeless jerk

And I like you

But what can I do?

There’s too much space

To make you stay

There’s too much space

To make you stay