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 hermine told me
But we would not listencould not see

Me and my prideher 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