[Verse 1]
Bright eyes from headlights
And hope to find the place we used to sleep
I will do everything to fix this
Swear I can change, don't let this fade
My trembling lips don't
Hide the hell that's streaming down your face
And "You can't do anything to fix this"
I hear you say too far away
Tell me it's different and mean what you say
You won't leave me hanging and you're not afraid

[Chorus]
Don't ask me, don't ask me why
Why I wait for someone that won't show
Don't ask me, don't ask me how
How I stay awake when you're fast asleep
In a dream that does not involve me

[Verse 2]
Red eyes and tail lights
And open-ended promises we made
I scream, "We could've fixed this"
Ended our pain, don't drive away
You know I'll wait
[Chorus]
Don't ask me, don't ask me why
Why I wait for someone that won't show
Don't ask me, don't ask me how
How I stay awake when you're fast asleep
In a dream that does not involve me

[Bridge]
It's hard to sleep these days
Left with a ghost and it won't go away
It's all that I have left, this wishful thinking
It's hopeless today
And that may not change, ooh

[Chorus]
Don't ask me, don't ask me why
Why I wait for someone that won't show
Don't ask me, don't ask me how
How I stay awake when you're fast asleep
In a dream that does not involve me
Ooh-oh-oh-oh