[Verse 1: Bill Champlin, Bill Champlin & Group]

She said, "Tell me what it's all about"

I said, "Why, why, why?"

It's just something you could do without

You better try, try try

She said, "I can't reach you on the telephone

I can't call you when you're not at home

You keep saying that you're all alone

That's a lie, lie, lie"

[Chorus: Peter Cetera, Peter Cetera & Group]

Bad advice

Has me down and undone

Got to try again

To believe in myself

Look at me

I'm alone in the end

Can you see me falling

Falling down?

[Verse 2: Bill Champlin, Bill Champlin & Group]

I said, "Mama, can you get it straight?"

She said, "Why, why, why?"

I wanna tell you that it just can't wait

So let's try, try, try

She said, "I don't know where you might have gone

I don't care 'cause you've done me wrong

You been doing it far too long

So goodbye, bye, bye"

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus: Peter Cetera, Peter Cetera & Group]

Bad advice

Has me down and undone

Got to try again

To believe in myself

Look at me

I'm alone in the end

Can you see me falling

Falling down?

[Verse 3: Bill Champlin, Bill Champlin & Group]

She said, "Tell me what it's all about"

I said, "Why, why, why?"

It's just something you can do without

You better try, try, try, try

I can't reach you on the telephone

I can't call you when you're not at home

You keep saying that you're all alone

That's a lie, lie, lie