I was voted most likely to succeed
With the future looking so very, very bright, indeed
Somehow I succeeded to fail miserably....
How could this happen? (How could this happen, to me?)

Back in high school, I was the best that I could be
A straight-A student — all the girls were after me
I was even the captain of the football team
How could this happen? (How could this happen, to me?)

Partly the reason, I trusted romance
Confused by the passion, blinded by love
If I only knew what I know today
Might be much different; might be much the same

Can't believe it: they still think it's all my fault
What do they know? I was there, I did my part
What's more important, I did it straight from my heart
How could this happen? (How could this happen, to me?)

Lady Luck took a powder and a-so did my so-called friends
The same ones who said, "Stick it out till the bitter end."
But who needs enemies with friends like them?
How could this happen? (How could this happen, to me?)

Partly the reason, I trusted romance
Confused by the passion, blinded by love
If I only knew what I know today
Hindsight is foresight that happens too late
Stranger than fiction, the human comedy
Just one of the million stories in the naked city
How could they blame me when it's not my fault?

Sing it fellas!

How could this happen to me?
(No it's not my fault!)
How could this happen to me?
(I was there; I did my part!)
How could this happen to me?
(Makes me wonder: how could this happen?)
How could this happen to me?
How could this happen to me?
(I was the best that I could be!)
How could this happen to me?
(And all the girls were after me, yeah! Oh!)
How could this happen to me?
(I can't believe it! How could this happen?)
How could this happen to me?