I Just Forget

I ran into you yesterday
I know your face but your name I can’t say
That in itself’s not so bad, but you’ve
Told me your name fifty times and I’m sad

Sad that you must think I’m too self-absorbed
To be bothered recording your name
I’ve tried all the tricks in my memory books but I
Lose what you’re called just the same

chorus: I just forget, I just forget everything [x2]

I start out my day in the bath
Already my brain has dropped simple tasks – have I
Conditioned or have I shampooed?
Minutes have passed, but I haven’t a clue

I forget my own songs, perform hundreds of wrongs
I don’t know my wife’s number at work
The name of your dad, the last party we had – its all
Lost and I feel like a jerk.

[chorus]

It’s not all bad: I’ve seen Hitchcock films dozens of times --
I still get surprised at the end - I can’t hold a grudge
And who knows what I’ve lent to my friends
Who’s my friend - be my friend?

[chorus]

I might mourn the loss of all I once knew but
But before I’m depressed, I’ll forget why I’m blue

[chorus x2]

Words and music by Scott Yoho ©2005 Auto Order Music (BMI)

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