[Verse]
Sad woman sits there crying by the tree
Her heart's a shipwreck lost at sea
She whispers to the air so free
Why can't it
Can't it be me
[Verse 2]
The wind it howls but offers no reply
The stars don't blink they just light the sky
Her shadow fades where no eyes spy
Why can't it
Can't it be me
[Chorus]
Why does love slip through my hands
Like grains of time or built on sand
A raindrop falls it takes its stand
Why can't it
Can't it be me
[Verse 3]
Her mirror cracks it can't confide
The dreams of love she keeps inside
The world spins cruel it won't collide
Why can't it
Can't it be me
[Bridge]
She stands alone with ghosts of hope
A fragile heart she barely copes
Life's a steep and blistering slope
Why can't it
Can't it be me
[Chorus]
Why does love slip through my hands
Like grains of time or built on sand
A raindrop falls it takes its stand
Why can't it
Can't it be me