Maureen how I wish I could have been A better man than the one that you have seen Too scared to live and too afraid to dream Maureen I know I've underwhelmed and I've overstayed And I never say the right things at the right time in the right way I know I've cost you more than I'll ever help you to save Maureen I've seen That I've let you down more than I've lifted you up And I couldn't hold you close so I've been holding you up And I know I've always been the empty half of the cup Keep so clean Maureen, how I wish you could have seen A better man than the one that I have been Too brittle to bend and too straight to lean Maureen Ah but you've overridden and you've undermined And you often say the cruelest things at the hardest of times You've not forgotten or forgiven anyone of my crimes Maureen come clean For now you treat me like one of your household chores And though I hate to hear you crying behind your bedroom door I just can't do this deafening silence any Maureen I'm tired of this scene Maureen how I wish you could have been Willing to meet me somewhere in-between The devil and the deep blue sea Maureen Do you remember how I used to make you laugh And walking by the harbour as light turned to dark The Sun sets soft as silk on my mothers scarf Was it all a dream Maureen