How to Save a Life

Step one, you say, "We need to talk"
And he walks, you say, "Sit down, it's just a talk"
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through

Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would 'ave stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let 'im know that you know best
'Cause after all ya do know best
Try to slip past his defence
Without granting innocence

Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told 'im all along
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you (ah)

And where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would 'ave stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

(How to save a life)

(Mm, ah-ah-ah)
(Lay down a list of what is wrong)
(Mm, ah-ah-ah)

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend (ah)
Somewhere along in the bitterness (how to save a life)
And I would 'ave stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

(Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend)
(Somewhere along in the bitterness) how to save a life
(And I would 'ave stayed up with you all night)
(Had I known) how to save a life