She Can't Save Him

She can hear his car as it pulls in the drive She can whisper a prayer, "Thank God, he's alive" She can meet him at the door and catch him when he falls She can even believe that it isn't his fault But she can't save him She can make his coffee in the cold light of day She can make his excuses, tell the boss he'll be late She can wave at the neighbors, kiss him goodbye And not say a word 'bout what happened last night But she can't save him Sometimes she dreams that he's caught in a stream And the water keeps pulling him down She reaches for him as he pulls her in She wakes just before she drowns But she can remember the man that he was And still shed a tear for what he's become She can live in that house until the day She sees that it's only herself she can save 'Cause she can't save him And that day she'll know she hasn't failed 'Cause nothing can change until he saves himself 'Cause she can't save him No, she can't save him No, she can't save him