You ought to know by now Nobody's coming to make a sound You take the fork to your mouth Have no shame Try to contain What's it like What's it like When everybody says you ain't trying What's it like What's it like When everybody says you ain't even trying Oh, the faithful heart Is when we start With these trying things Should have known better To ask for something You wouldn't give You take the words from your mouth And nobody knows what the truth is So what's the point What's the point When everybody else ain't even trying What's the point, what's the point When everybody else ain't even trying Oh, the faithful heart Is when we start With these trying things Oh, everybody's got their own part in their own play And I wish I could pour some salt on this tepid rain But oh, the faithful heart Is when we start With these trying things