I've been makin' excuses ever since you went away Makin' excuses to my heart I'm usin' alibis to cover up for all those lies You've been tellin' me right from the start Makin' excuses for the times you let me down I guess I learned a lot from you Makin' excuses every time you came around That's all you knew how to do Now that you're gone I find That I can't keep an open mind So I'm makin' excuses to my heart Makin' excuses for the times you let me down I guess I learned a lot from you Makin' excuses every time you came around That's all you knew how to do Now that you're gone I find That I can't keep an open mind So I'm makin' excuses to my heart