How To Save A Life lyrics

Step one you say we need to talk

He walks you say sit down it's just a talk

He smiles politely back at you

You stare politely right on through

Some sort of window to your right

As he goes left and you stay right

Between the fear and blame

And you begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong?

I lost a friend

Somewhere along in the bitterness and

I would have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best

'Cause after all you do know best

Try to slip past his defence

Without granting innocence

Lay down a list of what is wrong

The things you've told him all along

Pray to God he hears you

Pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong?

I lost a friend

Somewhere along in the bitterness and

I would have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice

You lower yours and grant him one last choice

Drive until you lose the road

Or break with the ones you've followed

He will do one of two things

He will admit to everything or

He'll say he's not the same

And you'll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong?

I lost a friend

Somewhere along in the bitterness and

I would have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong?

I lost a friend

Somewhere along in the bitterness and

I would have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life

Oh, where did I go wrong?

I lost a friend

Somewhere along in the bitterness and

I would have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

Where? Ooh

Somewhere, somewhere

I would

Have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

How to save a life

How to save a life

• Artist:Alicia Keys
• Album:BBC Radio 1's Live