I wish that I could find a way

to have you channel into my brain waves

so you could understand just how it is

how I always seem to end up like this

For a minute or two

yeah, that's all I need.

For a minute or two,

so I could explain it to you.

You see, on paper I've got everything I need,

the brains, the talent, the loving family.

But I reach this point where my mind starts to lie.

It tells me that none of it's worth it,

that I might as well die.

That's when I wish that I could find a way

to have you hear all of the things that I don't say

so you could understand just how it is,

how I always seem to end up like this.

For a minute or two

yeah, that's all I need.

For a minute or two,

so I could explain it to you.

Now, as I wander down this rough terrain,

in a constant search for those who share my pain,

I wonder if this is the wisest choice,

this selfish way for you to hear my voice.

That's when I wish that I could find a way

to have you know, without causing you pain,

so you could understand just how it is,

and you don't ever have to feel like this.

For a minute or two

yeah, that's all I need.

For a minute or two,

so I could explain it to you.