Chet Baker

I'm sorry, I never say it right
But I've been trying all my life
They wear their hearts like neon signs
Smooth, concise, bridge the gap between their minds

And when it's dark at night
How they dance, their faces bright
Flashing rows of neon lights, so why
Why can't I, why can't I?

And I've become so blind
I'm always red in the face
Or I'm falling behind
And it's hard lifting my head up high
When all my friends are stuck in my head or just passing the time
When you're panicked and worried and tired and allergic inside
And honey I'm blue, I was born to be blue

And when it's dark at night
How they dance, their faces bright
Flashing rows of neon lights, so why
Why can't I, why can't I?