I Forget

I FORGET WRITER CARLY SIMON All my doctors and friends Have concocted these theories Weary of seeing me day after day On the edge of my bed Leery of living My laughter on hold My sadness on stay And itÂ's been this way for quite a while Yes, I forget how to smile IÂ'd like to rely on my old game and yet Even that I forget ItÂ's not there, I regret CouldnÂ't get up today I pretended a fever Any excuse but the truth will do I donÂ't lie very well No IÂ'm not a deceiver But I canÂ't bring myself to admit that IÂ'm blue And itÂ's been this way For quite a while Yes, I forget how to smile IÂ'd like to rely on my old game and yet Even that I forget ItÂ's not there, I regret The clock and the calendar Both an assault Time goes so slow It must be my fault I act like IÂ'm okay When IÂ'm not okay at all I forget what to do I forget what it all means DonÂ't remember if love ever really felt good I forget to be here And not in-between IÂ'd put on a good show If only I could And itÂ's been this way for quite a while Yes, I forget how to smile IÂ'd like to rely on my old game and yet Even that I forget ItÂ's not there, I regret I forget