After All Lyrics

She fell through the cracks and

Was small enough to get lost

And never thought

She'd ever end up okay

She knew enough to get by but

She never figured out why

She ever ran off, 'cuz she came back

Just the same

Despite it all, even when she's gone

The rain still falls

Despite it all, even when she's gone

The rain still falls

And in a roundabout way

She fell back in my arms

And I let her

And in a roundabout way she said

She didn't want to fall apart

But when I asked her to stay

She left

Left without a reason

Moved on but it was too soon

But wherever I went, she haunted me

On the radio, and the movie screen

"So Impossible", "Say Anything"

"Benny and Joon", "Pretty in Pink"

"The Scientist", among other things

Despite it all, even when she's gone

Despite it all, even when she's gone

The rain still falls

And in a roundabout way

She fell back in my arms

And I let her

And in a roundabout way she said

She didn't want to fall apart

But when I asked her to stay

She left

When she came in through the door

I stood and said

I told you so

I told you so

Then she fell down on the floor in tears and said

You're right, I know

You're right, I know

And in the past few years

I've learned all I know

About broken trust and

Hearts on the floor

So here I am

Wishing I was standing tall

But I'm stooping down

To break her fall (again)

Once more, I'll wait (again)

Once more, I'll wait (again)

Once more, I'll wait (again)