What do I tell her when she stops on kissing Cause she knows that my heart is not there What do I tell her when she empties out my mind Find my fingers through another girls hair Do I tell her about my close encounter How I pulled myself away Or should I drink from another mans altar That's the way of the world today Why do I want what I haven't got To the point that I threw what I had away Why do I strive for the mystery prize When I've got the ticket for the satisfied life And if the grass is greener when I get there I know I'm gonna let it rot That's why it remains mysterious Why I want what I haven't got No wonder you doubt my honesty Have you seen what goes on in my head But my motives are pure and my hands are clean I'm whiter than the living dead But maybe I'm playing you for a fool again I wouldn't believe your ears I'm a Jekyll and Hyde with a devil inside I'm darker than your deepest fears Why do I want what I haven't got To the point that I threw what I had away Why do I strive for the mystery prize When I've got the ticket for the satisfied life And if the grass is greener when I get there I know I'm gonna let it rot This is why it remains mysterious Why I want what I haven't got Why I want what I haven't got Farewell my happy ending And my security Farewell my happy life It don't mean that much to me I know a woman she dances for riches She's dressed in the finest gold She looks like the cover of vogue She's naked underneath those clothes I know a lady she dances for free She can see things that she hates about me And she has to win though it don't mean a thing It means everything when you lose It means everything when you lose Why do I want what I haven't got To the point that I threw what I had away Why do I strive for the mystery prize When I've got the ticket for the satisfied life And if the grass is greener when I get there I know I'm gonna let it rot This is why it remains mysterious Why I want what I haven't got Why I want what I haven't got Why I want what I haven't got Why I want what I haven't got Farewell my happy ending And my serenity Farewell my happy life It don't mean that much to me It don't mean that much to me It don't mean that much to me It don't mean that much to me