the rope round my neck

the streak in my hair

the spring in my step

from the socks that i wear



and when i play this song

it's like i'm still there

oh, you don't know what it means to me



'cos i try my best to be the best, that i can

i want so much to be everybody's friend



well if it's supposed to hurt

it hasn't done yet

the best of the few

that havn't been yet



and the simplest thing will remind me of that

that soft spoken lie i'll never forget



sing!



i try my best to be the best, that i can

i want so much to be everybody's friend

oh yeah, i try my best to be the best, that i can

i try so hard to be everybody's friend



and i try

yes i try



i want so much to be

it's in my heart to be

i try so hard to be

it's in my heart



i try my best

i try my best

and no i don't sleep

i never rest



my aching heart 

is emptiest 

when i'm alone



the way that i think 

it sledom makes sense

the words don't come out

the way they were meant

so if i'm quiet

please don't take offence

cause you don't know what it means to me



no, you don't know what it means to me

you don't know what it means to me

no

no

no

no