oh my, nothing else could have been done
he made his life a lie so
he might never have to know anyone
made his life a lie you know

situations get fucked up
and turned around sooner or later
and I could be another fool
or an exception to the rule

now she's done and they're calling someone
such a familiar name
i'm so glad that my memory's remote
'cause I'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note

You went down to look at old Cumberland town
Where you must be sick just to hang around
Seen it on TV, how to kill your man
Then like Gacy's scene a canvas in your hand

They paint you out in straight silhouette
Don't you get the picture yet?
Why you getting all upset?
The worst part's almost over

i'm looking for the man that attacked me
while everybody was laughing at me
you beat it in me, that part of you
but I'm gonna split us back in two

it's okay, it's all right, nothing's wrong
tell mr. man with impossible plans to just leave me alone
in the place where i make no mistakes
in the place where i have what it takes

i've been out haunting the neighborhood
and everybody can see i'm no good
when i'm walking out between parked cars
with my head full of stars

for your own protection over their affection
nobody broke your heart
you broke your own, 'cause you can't finish what you start