| Song Length |
4:09 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Troubled |
Subject |
Unrequited Love, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
Trisha Yearwood, Leann Rimes |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Casually I spoke to you, I smiled an easy smile
The words were flowing from my lips, but I was dyin? all the while
We walked along the avenue just friends and nothin? more
I told you of the things I?d done but I wanted to say much more
CHORUS
I?ve tried the other way you know
It didn?t do much good
I?ve humbled and I?ve pleaded I?ve said how I needed
But fire can?t burn wet wood
Tried the other way you know
It didn?t do much good
I?ve humbled and I?ve pleaded I?ve said how I needed
But fire? it can?t burn wet wood
Can?t burn wet wood
So now when chance befalls me or at times when I make my own fate
I avoid your eyes and blunder lies and tell you life?s treating me great
And just today when I saw you the hunger as always was there
It burned and it twisted my insides in knots for it was clear that you didn?t care
CHORUS
No, no?
So if you believe I?m over you or if my manner had you fooled
Just think for a moment how once I had loved
And you?ll know that it never has cooled
CHORUS
I?ve humbled and I?ve pleaded
Oh don?t you know how I?ve needed
Needed, needed you
Oh, how I?ve needed you