I can't help falling again here I go, and I know I can't help falling again here I go, and I know I said I wasn't gonna do it and then I went right out and did it, lookin stupid again And it's no surprise, I've failed before Just another encore on my way to the floor Don't ask me why, I can't explain How I keep spiraling down the drain I guess it's the way I tend to cope with the pain To stay oblivious while I soak in the rain And man, I thought I had it all under control That no one could know That I had ever sunken so low But then I saw a look get locked in your eye And I knew I was hooked and caught in my lie So if I have to I'll cry some tears And tell everybody what they'd like to hear But my whole world's caving in on me Trapped and I can barely breathe As I lay awake at night and watch The clock and shake and fight the pain And try in vain to stop when I know I can't help falling again, there I go Saying it's the last time when I know I'll just keep falling again, no control So I'm reaching up to you cause I know I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know It's another case of deja vu While you wait around hoping my mistakes are through I just tell myself that it's no big deal And never stop to think how it makes you feel As I'm lookin for a quick fix to restore my fitness I'm listless and can't make any commitments No ability to stayed relaxed I spent fast, now I'm paying the tax Plus I've got an itch that I just can't scratch When you slip through the cracks it's hard to come back But still I keep trying to get on my feet Everybody's sure that I'm in too deep And please, I really wish the rumors would stop The things people tend to say and do when they talk So loose and free and accusingly I think of how it used to be As I lay awake at night and watch The clock and shake and fight the pain And try in vain to stop when I know X2] I can't help falling again here I go, and I know I can't help falling again here I go, and I know I can't help falling again here I go, and I know