Macy Gray —
I Try

Lyrics by Macy Gray and Music by Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, Jinsoo Lim, David Wilder

Games, changes and fears,
When will they go from here,
When will they stop!
I believe that fate
Has brought us here
And we should be together, babe,
But we’re not.

   I play it off, but I’m dreaming of you.
   And I’ll keep my cool but I’m fiending.

Chorus:
     I try to say goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles
     When you are not near.

     Goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles
     When you are not near.

I may appear to be free,
But I’m just a prisoner
Of your love.
And I may seem alright,
And smile when you leave,
But my smiles are just a front,
Just a front. Hey!

   I play it off but I’m dreaming of you.
   And I’ll keep my cool but I’m fiending.

Chorus:
     I try to say goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles
     When you are not near.

     Goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles
     When you are not near.

Bridge:
   Here is my confession,
   May I be your possession?
   Boy, I need your touch,
   Your love, kisses and such.
   With all my might I try,
   But this I can’t deny, deny.

   I play it off, but I’m dreaming of you,
   But I’m dreaming of you, babe.
   And I’ll keep my cool but I’m fiending.

Chorus:
     I try to say goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles
     When you are not near.

     Goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles
     When you are not near.

     Goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles
     When you are not near.