I Fought the angels here today Hope My defeat will end this play Everybody knows that I only have myself to blame Everybody knows that Softly, softly wins the game Trust I'll try to learn again My words Are seldom for a friend Knew At the time that they came out Wish I could have them disallowed Everybody knows that We say things we do not mean Everybody knows that We say things that are unclean Trust I'll try to learn again My words Are seldom for a friend Run Conversations in my head Write My own scripts to dish the dread And if I speak out loud I will have to change the rules For speaking's out of bounds If it's practised by a fool Trust I'll try to learn again My words Are seldom for a friend So lend me An ear to lean upon To speak to And learn my speaking from