I had gone out with my friends I saw some picture of you and flower pants And then somehow I knew somethin' wasn't right And so I made up some excuse about I drove my Taurus out to Andrew's And I dropped him off and I and I turned it off And I sat there half the night 'Cause I don't wanna be Just some great escape for ya No I don't wanna be Just some great escape for ya And I don't wanna hold Some kinda holy light for ya And I'm gonna fail But it's nice to try And then it hit me that you were right how You got to spend your time, let alone waste your life Some newly lonely guy, you better move along For anyone who wants me to write some Song about them the only problem is By the time I get inspired, it's a sad song And that's not what they want I don't wanna be Just some great escape for ya No I don't wanna be Just some great escape for ya And I don't wanna hold Some kinda holy light for ya And I'm gonna fail But it's nice to try It's nice to try It's nice to try Well I can love you like somebody else loves ya If that's what you need Well let me hold ya like somebody else holds ya If you don't want me 'Cause I don't wanna be Just some great escape for ya No I don't wanna be Just some great escape for ya And I don't wanna hold Some kinda holy light for ya And I'm gonna fail But it's nice to try It's been nice to try It's been nice to try It's been nice to try It's been nice to try It's been ooh