Barry Manilow

Careless Whisper

Barry Manilow


Time can never mend 
the careless whispers 
of a good friend
To the heart and mind, 
ignorance is kind
there's no comfort 
in the truth
pain is all you'll find

Should've known better

I feel so unsure
as I take your hand 
and lead you 
to the dance floor
as the music dies, 
something in your eyes
calls to mind 
the silver screen
and all its sad good-byes

I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm
though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

Should've known better 
than to cheat a friend
and waste the chance 
that I've been given
so I'm never 
gonna dance again
the way 
I danced with you

Time can never mend
the careless whispers 
of a good friend
to the heart and mind
ignorance is kind
there's no comfort 
in the truth
pain is all 
you'll find

I'm never 
gonna dance again
guilty feet have 
got no rhythm
though 
it's easy to pretend
I know 
you're not a fool

Should've known better 
than to cheat a friend
and waste this chance 
that I've been given
so I'm never 
gonna dance again
the way 
I danced with you

Never without your love

Tonight 
the music seems so loud
I wish 
that we could lose 
this crowd
Maybe 
it's better this way
We'd hurt each other 
with the things 
we'd want to say

We could have been 
so good together
We could have lived 
this dance forever
But noone's 
gonna dance with me
Please stay

And I'm never 
gonna dance again
guilty feet have 
got no rhythm
though it's easy 
to pretend
I know 
you're not a fool

Should've known better 
than to cheat a friend
and waste the chance 
that I've been given
so I'm never 
gonna dance again
the way 
I danced with you

(Now that you're gone) 
Now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) 
What I did's so wrong
that you had 
to leave me alone