I've been counting ways to tell you
That this isn't working out in my head
"Is there a problem? You can tell me." she said
But despite my best intentions
What would I say to you now?
With all the "I'm sorry"s that come out your mouth
You've promised me a good time in your town
But I'm not driving that distance just to turn around
So maybe you should try harder
To begin to try trying less
I swear I'm not this hard to impress
You're way too funny to give me much less
I'll chalk it up to inexperience
But still you've kept your mouth shut
The cats got your tongue
In a fit of apprehension
I wish I had the courage to say this to your face
You'll forgive me one day
But this song will outlive us both anyway, any day
So maybe you should try harder
To begin to try trying less
I swear I'm not this hard to impress
So take this song home with you
Cause I'll never see it for myself
You can introduce it to your parents
Or frame it on your shelf
