From the recordings TAKE A GOOD LOOK and THE "QUITE A HANDFUL" COMPILATION

Lyrics

Last night beneath the covers, 
I asked about your old lover. 
And were you seeing my face or his. 
You said, “The past is better left where it is.” 
Then you turned your back with a sigh, 
And that solitary sigh said, “Goodbye.” 
 
I try never to pry, 
I try never to pry, 
I try never to pry, 
And I’m never gonna pry again. 
 
This morning at the airport, 
As you were leaving my escort, 
I said, “Whatever’s good for you 
Will be good for me, too. 
Our futures will be filled with smiles, 
Now, go get those frequent flier miles.” 
 
I try never to lie, 
I try never to lie, 
I try never to lie, 
And I’m never gonna lie again. 
 
Tonight, I sit and pass the hours, 
Staring at the last dead flowers 
That are all I have left of you. 
Now, there’s only one thing I can do 
On this hottest night in July, 
I keep wiping the sweat from my eyes. 
 
I try never to cry, 
I try never to cry, 
I try never to cry, 
And I’m never gonna cry again. 
 
I try never to pry, 
I try never to lie, 
I try never to cry, 
And I’m never gonna cry again. 
 
Copyright © 1999 Lex Zaleta