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Artist: Ben Sollee
Canonical path: /ben-sollee/i-can-t
Related lyric paths: 6
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I Can't
Read I Can't lyrics by Ben Sollee on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I Can't
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This ain't the life I thought I'd live
This ain't the home I hoped we'd make
This ain't the path I thought I chose
This ain't the sky I'd hoped we'd see
This ain't the tree I thought would grow
This ain't the god to which I pray
This ain't the song I thought I'd write
These ain't the words I want to say
I can't be your man
This ain't the flag I thought we'd raise
This ain't the wind I'd hoped would blow
This ain't the ship I thought would sail
This ain't the rose I'd hoped would bloom
This ain't the play I thought we'd stage
These ain't the hills I'd hoped we'd roam
This ain't the sword pulled from the lake
Yours ain't the heart I want to break
But I can't be your man
This ain't the end I thought it'd be
Are you someone I've loved before
In this the song the caged bird sings
Is there some law I choose to ignore
This is a faith I must defend
I've tried, I can't pretend
There is a hope I must contend
We'll find the thread with the strength to mend
I can't be your man
Least not this time around
And it's something unpredictable
Like where a leaf might fall
And it's something unrestrainable
Like a rooster's morning call
I can't be your man
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Ben Sollee performs "I Can't", and this lyric page sits inside the Ben Sollee catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "I Can't"?
Yes. The related section below points to It's Not Impossible (Boys Don't Cry) and A Few Honest Words with a short reason for opening each page next.
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