I am a full grown fool
And I shoulda known better
But I tried and I tried
And I could not forget her

I would go back
To her time after time
Man, I must have been
Out of my mind

All of that cryin' for nothing
All of that tryin' for nothing
What has it ever got me?
What has it ever taught me?

I've got to keep believing
In somethin', baby
'Stead of just tryin' for nothing
Cryin' for nothin' at all

Well we fought for love
And we fought for trust
And the whole blessed time
It was right there in front of us

We could not reach it
And I don't know why
It took so long
Just to say goodbye

All of that cryin' for nothing
All of that tryin' for nothing
What has it ever got me?
What has it ever taught me?

I've got to keep believing
In somethin', baby
'Stead of just tryin' for nothing
Cryin' for nothin' at all

Well, her friends all told her
Mine told me
But we would not listen
Could not see

Me and my pride
Her and her dreams
We never ever stood
A chance it seems

All of that cryin' for nothing
All of that tryin' for nothing
What has it ever got me?
What has it ever taught me?

I've got to keep believing
In somethin', baby
'Stead of just tryin' for nothing
Cryin' for nothin' at all

'Stead of just tryin' for nothing
Cryin' for nothin' at all