Too Late for Leavin' - The Smart Brothers

It was only yesterday When I heard the teacher say Patiently, one and two make three We were children, you and me Let us pray for the ones they call The children of today Nothin' left but promises Nothin' much is certain All we see is want and need across the board, why thank you Lord We're livin' in the glory of your care Skies of blue have all turned brown To the sound of sighing Lord abide, let us stem the tide Of broken dreams Sometimes you seem to tell us It's too late for prayin' See the ocean wild and blue Think of all that's in her She will not surrender to the likes of us, but then she must They tell us, wise men tell us, it's too late For each child with eyes that smile There'll be ten more cryin' Lord abide, let us stem the time Of helplessness But then I guess we're livin' Is it too late for tryin' Nothin' here but grains of sand Nothin' much worth savin' Guess we've all got problems of our own to bear, and still we share Tomorrow could get better than today To the ones who've loved in vain Will you be beholden Lord abide, let us stem the tide Of broken dreams Sometimes you seem to tell us It's too late for prayin'

Step on my toes Riddle my road Now I can't find my own way back Leave me to lie with you chasing my eyes So I fall for you one last time How do you know if a pocket of gold Will ever be enough to say "I do"? No, now it's too late for lovers Save me, why won't you save me? When I gave you my whole world To leave this holy roller trap If I only knew the day that I lose would be up to you Because you know you said forever Still I am passing through Cut me a heart from the Milkyway stars To remember when we fell in love You promised to take me on the carnival ride But your ring a rosie shot that through Now nothing you say and nothing we do will ever bring me back to you No, no it's too late for lovers Save me, why won't you save me? When I gave you my whole world To leave this holy roller trap If I only knew the day that I lose would be up to you Because you know you said forever Still I am passing through You knew that the gun was loaded Still you brought me here Now I am waiting at heaven's door Don't you leave me alone Don't want to be here All I see are angels I am no angel It's too late for lovers Save me, why won't you save me? When I gave you my whole world To leave this holy roller trap If I only knew the day that I lose would be up to you Because you know you said forever Still I am passing through Oh it's too late for lovers Save me, why won't you save me? Because you know you said forever Still I am passing through

I see that nothing's changed, insist on playing games Some waste of time you are and you're so popular Well this is it you bitch, I've got to make a switch You'll find some other John, I know what's going on Your move What do I have to lose? Stalemate Oh, too late, too late I thought you were for real, just one more rip-off deal Don't give me all that crap, I just escaped your trap You think you see the joke but you're just chasing smoke 'Cause now the thrill is gone, I know what's going on Your move What do I have to lose? Stalemate Oh, too late, too late, oh Misunderstanding me, the way you felt so free I'm gonna jump the gun, I'm gonna cut and run Your credibility don't cut no ice with me You're just a feeble con, I know what's going on Your move What do I have to lose? Stalemate Oh, oh, oh, too late, too late Oh, too late, too late

I see that nothing's changed Insist on playing games Some waste of time you are And you're so popular Well, this is it, you bitch Got to make my switch I'm just another John I know what's goin' on Your move What do I have to lose? Stalemate No, too late, too late I thought you was for real But you're a rip-off deal Don't give me all that crap I just escaped your trap I think you see the joke But you're just chasin' smoke You ain't another one Know what's goin' on Your move What do I have to lose? Stalemate Hello, too late, too late Get on it Misunderstanding me The way you feel so free I'm gonna jump the gun Oh, I'm gonna hit an' run Your credibility Don't cut no ice with me Another privilege gone I know what's goin' on Your move What do I have to lose? Stalemate Oh-oh, too late, too late Oh, too late, too late