Living Colour - Great Expecations

Once I was
Yeah, I was but now I'm not
Once I would
Yeah, I would but now I won't
Once I could
Yeah, I could but now I can't
Once I did
Yeah, I did but now I don't

I'm lowing my expectations
I'm lowing my...
I'm lowing my expectations
I'm lowing my...

Once I tried
Yeah, I tried, now I'm giving up
Once I care
Care so much, now I'm giving up
You can regreat
Everything you've done and blame everyone
You can regreat
Everything you've done and blame everyone

I'm lowing my expectations
I'm lowing my...
I'm lowing my expectations
I'm lowing my...

I was goona change the word
World
I was gonna say the word
World
But I couldn't change the word
World
I couldn't say myself

Once a held it
I held it so close
Now I let it dry
Once a ran
You know I always ran

I'm lowing my expectations
I'm lowing my...
I'm lowing my expectations
I'm lowing my...