As I look back at the end of the day   And think of all the things that I didn't say   I see everything that I did wrong   I didn't take a chance, now I'm stuck here for so long      And I wish that I would do what's right, just once   And I wish that I would put up a fight, just once   Maybe then I'll get what I want   But until then I'm just gonna sit here      And take the easy way out and don't look back   Take the easy way out and forget the past   Take the easy way out, start all over again   Take the easy way out, yeah just pretend      And I notice everyday's the same   But I've only got myself to blame   Maybe if I could break through   From all this mess, show me the truth       And I wish that I would do what's right, just once   And I wish that I would put up a fight, just once   Maybe then I'll get what I want   But until then I'm just gonna sit here      And take the easy way out and don't look back   Take the easy way out and forget the past   Take the easy way out, start all over again   Take the easy way out, yeah just pretend