Promise To Try

Promise To Try
 written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard
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 Little girl don't you forget her face
Laughing away your tears
 When she was the one who felt all the pain

 Little girl never forget her eyes
 Keep them alive inside
 I promise to try -- it's not the same

 Keep your head held high -- ride like the wind
 Never look behind, life isn't fair
 That's what you said, so I try not to care

 Little girl don't run away so fast
 I think you forgot to kiss -- kiss her goodbye

Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall
Does she hear my voice in the night when I call
 Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right

 I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew
I was afraid you'd go away, too

 Little girl you've got to forget the past
And learn to forgive me
I promise to try -- but it feels like a lie

 Don't let memory play games with your mind
 She's a faded smile frozen in time
 I'm still hanging on -- but I'm doing it wrong
 Can't kiss her goodbye -- but I promise to try