I Never Had a Chance

I NEVER HAD A CHANCE

Christopher Kovacs ©1989

I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO HOLD YOU
NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO CALL YOU MINE
IF YOU ASKED ME I WOULD OF TOLD YOU
THOUGH IT WOULD OF BEEN OUT OF LINE

WHEN WE WALKED THAT WOODED ROAD
NOT FAR FROM THAT SHINY BAY
MY FEELINGS I COULD OF SHOWED
BUT I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW I FELT THAT WAY

SOME FEELINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE DOWN
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PLAY THE FOOL
I'VE DOVE HEADLONG OFF SECURITIES EDGE
INTO HUMILITY'S FROZEN POOL
I NAIVELY WONDER THROUGH THIS MAZE
THIS GAME CAN BE SO CRUEL
WHILE BUZZARDS ARE FLYING OVER YOUR HEAD
WAITING FOR THE FIRE TO COOL


I HAD THIS DREAM THE OTHER NIGHT
IT WAS DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE REST
YOU JUST HAD FINISHED YOUR FINAL FIGHT
YOU PAST ANOTHER TEST

YOU PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND MY NECK
I THOUGHT AH, THIS IS THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE
YOU TURNED ME INTO A NERVOUS WRECK
BUT THEN AGAIN YOU ALWAYS DO THAT TO ME

WAS IT JUST A DREAM
OR AN OVERACTIVE MIND
IS THIS QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOR
IS IT A TELLTALE SIGN
I GOT TO BE PREPARED TO FALL
FROM THESE MOUNTAINS THAT I CLIMB
IF I HAD IT ALL TO DO AGAIN
I'D DO IT RIGHT NEXT TIME


ONE THING I KNOW TO BE TRUE
WITH GOD YOU JUST CAN'T PRETEND
YOU ONCE SAID YOU KNEW WHAT TO DO
YOU SHOULD HAVE STUCK WITH IT TO THE END

WHEN WE WERE FIGHTING THE SAME BATTLE
DIDN'T I ALWAYS STAY BY YOUR SIDE
I'M TELLING YOU I HEAR HIS RATTLE
THAT BOY'S TAKING YOU FOR A RIDE

YOUR TELLING ME TO STICK AROUND
I GUESS YOU NEED ANOTHER TROPHY IN YOUR CASE
DON'T YOU GET ENOUGH LOVE
FROM THAT PLASTIC LEAKING VASE
ONCE AGAIN I FIND MYSELF
IN A MOST UNCOMFORTABLE PLACE
I'M HANGING PRECARIOUSLY
LIKE A BRIDGE WITHOUT A BRACE


WELL I FINISHED WITH MY CONFESSION
I GUESS WE'LL NEVER MEET AGAIN
IT COMES AS NO CONCESSION
YOU STILL CONSIDER ME A FRIEND

YOU'D NEVER TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL
YOU WERE NEVER SO INCLINED
THEY SAY THE PAIN WILL SLOWLY HEAL
BUT I'M NOT THE HEALING KIND

GUESS I'VE LEARNED A LITTLE SOMETHING
GUESS I'VE COME TO GRIPS
I WAS DRUNK ON LOVE
YOU WERE TAKING SIPS
I'M TIRED OF DOING ACROBATS
TIRED OF DOING FLIPS
MY HEART MAY NOT BE BROKEN
BUT IT'S GOT A LOT OF CHIPS