fool for trying

you're a fool for trying
ain't nothing ever gonna change
oh, the facts will be pushed around
ambushed around
and somehow rearranged
someday you're gonna look in the mirror
and say "man, my whole life is strange"
there ain't no denying
you're a fool for trying

you're a fool for hoping
everything's gonna stay the same
oh you can tell your lies
compromise 
swear by your daddy's family name
but someday you'll look in the mirror
and say "you're the one to blame"
keep your eyes and ears open
you're a fool for hoping

          I hate to remind you
          of mistakes that you've conceived
          I know where I can find you
          in your land of make-believe

you're a fool for dreaming
dreams that won't come true
they may divert your mind
from time to time
but that's the very best that they will do
someday you're gonna look in the mirror
and say these fantasies are through
there'll be no more scheming
you're a fool for dreaming

you're a fool for trying
ain't nothing ever gonna change
oh, the facts will be rewritten
and rewritten
and forbidden
till nothing but lies remain
someday you're gonna look in the mirror
and say "man, the whole world is strange"
there ain't no denying
you're a fool for trying
you're a fool for trying