NEVER REALLY MINE TO LOSE
Music by Ann Hampton Callaway
Words by Lindy Robbins
It's easy to pretend
When you want something to be
Easy to extend a fantasy
A fond and gentle kiss
Turns to passionate desire
When love makes you a liar
I made myself believe
In the language of your eyes
But I never heard the words
And now I realize
CHORUS
I was saying yes
You were saying no
Ev'rytime I thought you'd come my way
You didn't want to go
Now finally
I am left with nothing to confuse
You were never really mine to lose
No, you were never really mine to lose
If you're trying to be kind
I want nothing left unseen
My love's been declined, so cut it clean
You always tease my heart
With a sentimental word
To keep the embers stirred
I bought it like a fool
Like an overeager child
But now I'm walking cool
Instead of running wild
CHORUS
BRIDGE
My imagination
Created the most beautiful affair
But were you ever really there?
CHORUS
I was saying yes
You were saying no
Ev'rytime I thought you'd come my way
You didn't want to go
But in the end
I'm the one who fin'lly had to choose
You were never really mine to lose
No, you were never really mine to lose