"Just Once" lyrics

I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
Here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes
We're back to being strangers
Wondering if we ought to stay
Or head on out the door

Just once (Just once)
Can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why we never last for very long
What are we doing wrong? (Doing wrong)
Just once (Just once)
Can we find a way to finally make it right?
And make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just break through it
I know we could get to it

I gave my all
But I think my all may have been too much
Lord knows we're not getting anywhere (Getting anywhere)
Seems we're always blowing
Whatever we've got going
And it seems at times with all we've got
We haven't got a prayer (Haven't got a prayer)

Just once (Just once)
Can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why we never last for very long
What are we doing wrong? (Doing wrong)
Just once (Just once)
Can we find a way to finally make it right?
To make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just break through it
I know we could get to it

(Just once) And I'm gonna understand
(Try and understand) Why it always comes back to goodbye
Why (Tell me why) can't we get ourselves in hand?
And admit to one another
We're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together

Just once (Just once)
Can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why we never last for very long, no
Nothing ever changes (Doing wrong)
Just once (Just once)
Can we find a way to finally make it right?
To make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just break through it
I know we could get to it

(Just once)
Can we find a way to finally make it right?
If we could just break through it
And I know we could get to it

(Just once, finally make it right)
I'm tired of being strangers
Nothing ever changes

(Just once, finally make it right)
We never last for very long, no