Carrie Newcomer - You'd Think By Now lyrics

It isn't fair, it isn't right I've gone over and over the scenes in my head Laid here awake both half of the night And it isn't good, and I can't let go Must have been someone or something I hurt In some other life somewhere long ago And I don't know how I started down this tailspin Why one more time I just did not see it coming And you'd think by now I'd figured out the pattern I shook my fist, I left too soon The soft wounded animal inside of me Stood up on its hind legs and howled at the moon Anger rises in a violent storm And when I am the wisest I lay down beside it And hum in it's ear until it gets quiet I don't know how I started down this tailspin Why one more time I just did not see it coming And you'd think by now I'd figured out the pattern I don't know how I started down this tailspin Why one more time I just did not see it coming And you'd think by now I'd figured out the pattern It isn't fair, it isn't right I've wished on a million or billion bright stars Prayed like the devil with all of my might And somebody said, "What's really true All of this stuff is different I know But what is in common has always been you" I'm learning to see, the heavens are so starry If I'm not too proud I'll learn to say I'm sorry And you'd think by now I'd figured out the pattern