[Verse 1
Let’s play a game, we’ll see who folds their cards up first
Let’s play pretend, it’s kind of like we worked it out
I’ll call your bluff, and tell them all you’ve won
It’s not my fault, it must’ve been my ADD
I couldn’t see what’s standing there right in front of me
I wonder if we try this time, would you even notice?
[Chorus]
Why can’t I be just what you want me to be?
I’m begging, darling, yeah, I’m down on my knees
Yeah, "Danke Schoen," that’s what they say
Forgive life that’s filled with joy and pain
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh
Ooh (Oh)
Ooh (Oh)
[Verse 2]
Now that you’ve won, it seems you’ve made up everything
I could care less as long, as it just gets me right next to you
'Cause you know that that’s where I belong
Once met a man he wanted to give sound advice
He looked at me he grabbed me and he said
"Love is meant to make you glad, you’ll see"
But if your heart skips a beat just once
That’s good enough for me
[Chorus]
Why can’t I be just what you want me to be?
I’m begging, darling, yeah, I’m down on my knees
Yeah, "Danke Schoen," that’s what they say
Forgive life that’s filled with joy and pain
You came but you left and you broke me
We tried from the start with an open heart
You had all my love, was it not enough?
[Post-Chorus]
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
[Bridge]
I wanna hear you say it (And on and on and on and on)
Say it once for me (And on and on and on and on)
You can whisper, just pretend that (And on and on and on and on)
We're in love (And on and on and on and on)
(And on and on and on and on) In love
[Chorus]
Why can’t I be just what you want me to be?
I’m begging, darling, yeah, I’m down on my knees
Yeah, "Danke Schoen," that’s what they say
For living life that’s filled with joy and pain
You came and you left and you broke me
We tried from the start with an open heart
You had all my love, was it not enough?