It was one for you
It was three for me
It was very nice
It was everything
So here it is
In little pieces
I just played the part
I didn't win or lose
Maybe next time, I'll think about how I'm feeling
'Cause I'm doing the best that I can

And the whispered secrets
Go on and on
No one says anything to anyone
You arch after her
And your word is law
She thought she was out there
But nobody saw
I didn't win or lose
I just threw the cards
But I paid a price for it

It's all right, baby, I'm doing the best that I can
And I'm trying hard to change, I'm doing the best that I can
Well, because fate calls this fortune
And fortune takes it away
Well, it's all right, baby,
I'm doing the best that I can

I was silent, I was locked away
But I covered my tears
Silent all days
Out of my hands here
In my distress
Well, I wanted someone to blame me
In my devastation
I wanted so to change
In my way
Disaster was the only thing that I could depend on

But it's all right, baby, I'm doing the best that I can
Yes, it's all right, baby, I'm doing the best that I can
Because fate calls this fortune and fortune takes it away
Ooh, and then fortune calls this nightmares,
Nightmares that make you crazy

Well, it's all right, baby, I'm doing the best that I can
It's all right, baby, I'm doing the best that I can
Oh he says. "Well I hear you're doing fine
And you're doing the best that you can," aha
Well he says, "Oh, I hear you're doing fine
And you're doing the best that you can."
And she says,
"It's all right, baby, I'm doing the best that I can"
Yes, it's all right, baby,
I'm doing the best that I can


Oh and he says, "I hear you're doing fine
And you're doing the best that you can."
Oh and he says, "Ooh, I hear she's doing fine
And she's doing it the best that she can."
Well, I paid a price for it
I'm doing the best that I can
I paid a price for it