I am a full grown fool and I shoulda known better

But I tried and I tried and I could not forget her

I would go back to her time after time

Man I must have been out of my mind



All of that cryin' for nothing

All of that tryin' for nothing

What has it ever got me

What has it ever taught me

I've got to keep believing

In somethin' baby

'Stead of just tryin' for nothing

Cryin' for nothin' at all



Well we fought for love and we fought for trust

And the whole blessed time it was right there in front of us

We could not reach it and I don't know why

It took so long just to say goodbye



All of that cryin' for nothing

All of that tryin' for nothing

What has it ever got me

What has it ever taught me

I've got to keep believing

In somethin' baby

'Stead of just tryin' for nothing

Cryin' for nothin' at all



Well her friends all told her, mine told me

But we would not listen, could not see

Me and my pride, her and her dreams

We never ever stood a chance it seems



All of that cryin' for nothing

All of that tryin' for nothing

What has it ever got me

What has it ever taught me

I've got to keep believing

In somethin' baby

'Stead of just tryin' for nothing

Cryin' for nothin' at all



'Stead of just tryin' for nothing

Cryin' for nothin' at all