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