She can hear his car as it pulls in the drive   She can whisper a prayer, "Thank God, he's alive"   She can meet him at the door and catch him when he falls   She can even believe that it isn't his fault   But she can't save him      She can make his coffee in the cold light of day   She can make his excuses, tell the boss he'll be late   She can wave at the neighbors, kiss him goodbye   And not say a word 'bout what happened last night   But she can't save him      Sometimes she dreams that he's caught in a stream   And the water keeps pulling him down   She reaches for him as he pulls her in   She wakes just before she drowns      But she can remember the man that he was   And still shed a tear for what he's become   She can live in that house until the day   She sees that it's only herself she can save   ?Cause she can't save him      And that day she'll know she hasn't failed   'Cause nothing can change until he saves himself   ?Cause she can't save him   No, she can't save him   No, she can't save him