I’m sorry to hear you’ve no longer got the time for us,
and how you lost yourself by the lakefront.
That night, swallowed by the the big water.
Swallowed by the street lights.
Swallowed by the weight the city.
Now go ahead and rationalize all you’d like.
But we all know what you did to him.
Underneath those street lights.

One last hug before I stepped into the car.
Rolled down the window for the longest goodnight.
And so we play the driveway game.
Back and forth…
“I’m leaving.”
“Goodnight.”
“No, stay for a while.”
“Just stay? Well, alright.”
Turned down the radio and drove home alone.
Two tears down my cheek write a simple song,
About two good friends forgetting who they were.
400 [...]

I’ve been in and out of bars,
Trying to catch up to you.
Where are you this week?
…and who’s gonna take you home?
Caught the 6th bus back to Oak St.
Stood alone in the back with
Plenty of seats open,
Now that I’m not with you.
Open the door to an empty house,
Filled with ghosts.
Trying to save each other’s lives.
Isn’t that [...]

Flushed the medicine down,
Packed up my things and left that town.
“Bought” a new car and,
Stole someone’s wife.
Made off with her cash card,
And bought a new life.