[verse 1

An honest mistake,

To think you might be mine

But you'd prefer someone else,

I hear you're that way inclined

In fact, now that the subject's been brought up

I hear the list finally ends with me

And there's girls and gays in the line-up

Now my ego's been stained and I bleed

[pre-chorus

(I wish I was a contender)

I wish you'd show me some empathy

(For you I'll be a pretender)

For you, I'll be what you need

[chorus

I can't find myself

(I can't find my self-respect)

I can't face the truth

(I can't face your cold neglect)

I can't face your cold neglect;

I can't love you

[verse 2

An honest mistake,

To think I might have a chance

But you prefer those guys,

Who only like to dance

Well let's just see how they hold up

When they taste the fist that I send them

For me, you don't need to wear any make-up

You're more perfect to me than a gem

[pre-chorus

(I wish I was a contender)

I wish you'd show me some empathy

(For you I'll be a pretender)

For you, I'll be what you need

[chorus

I can't find myself

(I can't find my self-respect)

I can't face the truth

(I can't face your cold neglect)

I can't face your cold neglect;

I can't love you

[guitar solo

[bridge

(An honest mistake)

To wish you could be mine

(An honest mistake)

To need you all the time

(An honest mistake)

To wish you could be mine

(An honest mistake)

For you to think that I had died

[pre-chorus

(I wish I was a contender)

I wish you'd show me some empathy

(For you I'll be a pretender)

For you, I'll be what you need

[chorus

I can't find myself

(I can't find my self-respect)

I can't face the truth

(I can't face your cold neglect)

I can't face your cold neglect;

I can't love you

(I can't love you)