I could be the driver in an articulated lorry I could be a poet, I wouldn't need to worry I could be the teacher in a classroom full of scholars I could be the sergeant in a squadron full of wallahs What a waste! What a waste! What a waste! What a waste! Because I tried to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste! What a waste! But the world don't mind I could be a lawyer with stratagems and muses I could be a doctor with poultices and bruises I could be a writer with a growing reputation I could be the ticket-man at Fulham Broadway station What a waste! What a waste! What a waste! What a waste! Because I tried to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste! What a waste! But the world don't mind I could be the catalyst that sparks the revolution I could be an inmate in a long-term institution I could lead to wide extremes, I could do or die I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch them gullify What a waste! What a waste! What a waste! What a waste! Because I tried to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste! What a waste! But the world don't mind Chose to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste! What a waste! But the world don't mind What a waste! What a waste! But the world don't mind Chose to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste! What a waste! But the world don't mind

Sometimes it feels like love's a waste All of this time we spent, trying to make amends Of all this damage that we've made How do we savour it? Is there a way? Down this broken road I need you to know I might make mistakes I might change my ways But I'll never let go I'll never let go We might fight sometimes I might lose my mind But I'll never let go I'll never let go Maybe I'm not what you deserve Trying to be enough, but don't wanna lose too much Go on and tell me how it hurts I wanna fix this, is there a way? Down this broken road I need you to know I might make mistakes I might change my ways But I'll never let go I'll never let go We might fight sometimes I might lose my mind But I'll never let go I'll never let go See, I let you be part of my whole truth Even with all this shit that we go through And yet, still you're the one I come home to, I come home to When we said we both hated each other But without one another, we suffer There's no doubt in my mind, there's no other, no other but you I might make mistakes I might change my ways But I'll never let go I'll never let go We might fight sometimes I might lose my mind But I'll never let go I'll never let go

I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again No, I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again I almost thought I didn't have it in me I would take your mistakes on my shoulders And then, I blamed myself I was weak Got so blinded by time, turned your wrongs into rights, but Ain't gonna spend another day, no With people saying that it's my fault Just called you up to say goodbye 'Cause I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again No, I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again (ah-ah) I know it's nothing new, but we're all gonna die And letting go of you makes me feel like I'm so alive I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again I bet you never thought I'd dare to Cut the cord and just leave, thought I was too naive To live my life without you Got so blinded by time, turned your wrongs into rights, but Ain't gonna spend another minute of my day, no Cope with other people saying that it's my fault Just called you up to say goodbye 'Cause I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again (ah-ah) No, I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again (ah-ah) I know it's nothing new, but we're all gonna die And letting go of you makes me feel like I'm so alive I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again No tear, oh no Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (hey) Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (hey) Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh I'm not gonna waste a tear Waste a tear, no Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (hey) Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again I'm not gonna waste my tears Won't waste a tear again