Never Gave it a Chance - Armchair Cynics

You know you never really gave it a chance

She said «baby nothing lasts forever»

She’s the sign of the times, these days

And so he took the hand she dealt

All these Kings without queens broken heart broken dreams and

Walked to the barbers at the wallmart

Went to work that day and brought a briefcase full of bullets to the office

instead of holidays and now he’s taking hostages and he always said, «honey,

desperate times call for desperate measures»

And the TV crew, they showed up and put him out on

Channel two

And when she saw his face she didn’t know

What to do

He said «how could you do this to me?»

Why don’t you want me?

Why don’t you need me?

Why don’t you want me?

When you know that I want you,

You know I do

So the cops they lined their cars on the streets

Pulled out their guns and they

Chewed on their gum and they, they yelled

«Let all of your hostages free»

So he did just as they said he let everyone go and instead

Took the ledge and

Stood high above the window

«Damn» he said «because without her love I am already dead»

But then from down below he heard a voice somewhere that was oh so familiar to

him

The cop

Turned around

Stupid rookie you know he

Shot him down

And when they saw his face up close

On his frown he said

«How could you do this to me?»

Why don’t you want me?

(You know you never really gave it a chance)

Why don’t you need me?

(You know you never really gave it a chance)

Why don’t you want me?

When you know that I want you,

You know I do

When you know that I want you

You know I do

Why don’t you want me?

Why don’t you need me?

Why don’t you want me?

When you know that I want you,

You know I do

Why don’t you want me?

When you know that I want you,

When you know that I want you,

When you know that I want you