we both tried

what can you do, when love decides to pass you by?, the more we try, the less we get along, there comes a time, in every life, when right or wrong, is what comes between us, we've seen us fall apart, down to the seams, dreams, we both tried, then love died, old standbys, were nice tries, so goodbye, goodbye, our love reminded me, of wishing on a star, it was hard to feel anything, we put us through the paces, with total disregard, for the love between us, refused to grow, refused to spread her wings, dreams, whoa, we both tried, we tried, we tried, we tried, then love died, ooh, no matter how we tried, old standbys, were nice tries, so goodbye, goodbye, yeah yeah, we both lied, to ourselves about each other, we both cried, 'cause we needed something better, old standbys, were nice tries, so goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, oh, goodbye, ooh, we both tried, everything, everything within our power, then love died, ooh, by the minute, by the hour, old standbys, were nice tries, so goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, baby, oh, we both tried, we both tried, baby, we both lied, and we cried, we cried, we cried, we cried, old standbys, were nice tries, but goodbye, goodbye, baby, goodbye, baby, we tried, then love died, ooh, we tried so hard, no matter how we tried, old standbys, were nice tries