I've been roaming about the streets of New York City
  I've been strolling down the beaches of South France
  I've been to the desert, I've been to Scandinavia
  
  Some have it all but don't see what they're given
  Some always lose but still they keep on trying
  I wish that I could have that gift of feeling happy
  Even if inside you really feel like crying
  
  God knows I've tried hard to forgive her
  God knows I've tried hard to forget her
  God knows I've loved, God knows I've given
  God knows I'm mad, God knows I'm driven
  
  I tried to hide away in lonely places
  Tried to disappear in crowded city streets
  I've been seeking comfort in too many cold embraces
  
  Some still feel the warmth upon their skin
  Long after the sun's already gone
  I wish that I could have that gift of feeling rich
  Even if you hardly have enough to get along
  
  God knows I've tried hard to forgive her
  God knows I've tried hard to forget her
  God knows I've loved, God knows I've given
  God knows I'm mad, God knows I'm driven
  
  Wherever I've been going to
  Trying to escape from you
  You've been there
  You've been waiting there...