Amateur - Aimee Mann songs lyrics song lyric

I’m told the case is now closed so I can come to my senses but when the
Question is posed I’ll have this meager defense

I was hoping that you’d know better than that I was hoping but you’re an
Amateur I was hoping that you’d know better but I’ve been wrong before
Despite conclusions I drew there was a chance you’d surprise me and you’d be
Better than you ’cause I’d have left otherwise

I was hoping that you’d know better than that I was hoping but you’re an
Amateur I was hoping that you’d know better but I’ve been wrong before
So I wasn’t thinking clearly so you didn’t think at all I thought that was
Protocol

-piano/guitar solo-

I was hoping that you’d know better than that I was hoping but you’re an
Amateur I was hoping that you’d know better but I’ve been wrong before
I was hoping that I was hoping but you’re an amateur I was hoping that you’d
Know better but I’ve been wrong before

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