I could kick myself 
I’ve skipped so many towns. 
They raced past my window so fast… 
Thought I was glory bound. (I think I let them down) 
Ugly city scenes, 
Pretty village greens. 
Little regrets behind a white fence 
I could kick myself. 

Sometimes I hate myself 
for stupid things I’ve said. 
They rolled off my tongue so fast 
Me and my leaky head 
Ill-tempered cries, 
Well-mannered lies. 
Little regrets grin down from the shelf 
Sometimes I hate myself. 

No big sweeping scenes or dreams of innocence 
(How soon we forget) 
Little sparrow shoots an arrow through my heart 
when she sings her song, No Regrets… 

I should forgive myself, 
or so I read somewhere. 
But the world keeps spinning too fast 
and we’re getting nowhere. 
Give me belief 
and sweet release 
Little regrets come down from the shelf 
I’ll forgive myself. 
Little regrets behind a white fence 
I forgive myself. 
Little regrets like everyone else…