Quincy Jones - Just Once lyrics

I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
'cause here we are back where we were before
Seems nothing ever changes
We're back to being strangers
Wondering if we oughta stay
Or head on out the door.

Just once, can't we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why we never last for very long?
What are we doing wrong?
Just once can't we find a way to finally make it right?
To make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it,
I know we could break through it.

I gave my all
But I think my all may have been too much
'cause Lord knows we're not getting anywhere
Seems we're always blowing whatever we've got going
And it seems at times with all we've got
We haven't got a prayer

Just once can't we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why the good times never last for very long?
Seems were always blowing
Whatever we got going
Just once cant we find a way to finally make it right
Make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it
I know we could break through it
Just once I want to understand
Why it always come back to good-bye
Why cant we get ourselves in hand
And admit to one another
That were no good with out the other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
Just once cant we find a way to finally make it right
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we can break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
If we could get to it
Just Once...