The Best (Alternative Version)

And I know it sounds better when the right words are sticking me down And you respect what I'm doing, but you just can't stand me now And I'll stop the screaming if you put something in my mouth My mouth, my mouth is dry for you You paint a pretty picture, I put my fist right through My words are turning circles in the back of you And I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe And you stay up forever just praying your love won't last But you pop up whenever my head's light enough to laugh And I push past the others to see who can match my stride My stride, my stride is wide for you I push on through, my heels propel me faster still You say that I'm a nightmare, what does that make you? And I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could On my way, I'm on my way All that looking, can't be off my gaze You're sprung and straight, my mind's half-placed You get all settled, but my trip's half-paid for My trip's half-paid for My trip's half-paid for My trip's half-paid for And I know it sounds better when the right words are sticking me down And you respect what I'm doing, but you just can't stand me now And I'll stop the screaming if you put something in my mouth My mouth, my mouth is dry for you You paint a pretty picture, I put my fist right through My words are turning circles in the back of you And I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best that I could, babe I did the best