Warren Haynes - I Can't Be You lyrics

Tried to rip the heart from my lover's chest

Tried to learn from the master, I've done my best

Even tried to shut myself off to the way my lover feels

Tried to take my 'magination and make it real



Yes, I tried and I tried

Yeah, I tried and I tried

But I can't be you

Though it hurts me to know that I failed

I can't be you

Though you want me to be someone else

Well, I can't be you

I can't even be myself



Tried to always be the one to draw first blood

Pour salt into the wounds every chance I could

Even tried to blame my lover for my mistakes

I tried to point the finger each time my heart aches



Yes I tried and I tried

Yeah, I tried and I tried

But I can't be you

Though it hurts me to know that I failed

Well, I can't be you

Though you want me to be someone else

Well, I can't be you,

No



I try to do everything

That you would do, yeah

Try to see everything

From your twisted point of view, yeah



Yes, I tried and I tried

I tried and tried and tried and tried and tried

But I can't be you

Though it hurts me to know that I failed

I can't be you

Though you want me to be someone else

Well, I can't be you, no

I can't be you, no

I can't be you

I can't even be myself



Tried to rip the heart from my lover's chest

Tried to learn from the master

I've done my best . . .