oh i do i try to for the love of love and for the love of loving s sake take all the ones you fear and all the ones you hate cook a hearty stew flash a smile and fill their plates why is it so simple why is it so hard to say then sing it oh i do i try to for the love of love and don t delay for goodness sake take all the ones you trust and all the ones you hold so dear pass around the wine drink it up shed a tear why is it so simple why is it so hard to say then sing it oh i do i try to oh well i do i love you oh i do i try to oh i ve got to push push myself oh i must be brave to save the world oh i do i love you