You're On Your Own, Kid

(summer went away)

summer went away

(still the yearning stays)

still the yearning stays

(i play it cool with the best of them)

i play it cool with the best of them

(i wait patiently)

i wait patiently

(he's gonna notice me)

he's gonna notice me

(it's okay we're the best of friends)

it's okay we're the best of friends

(anyway)

anyway

(i hear it in your voice)

i hear it in your voice

(you're smoking with your boys)

you're smoking with your boys

(i touch my phone as if it's your face)

i touch my phone as if it's your face

(i didn't choose this town)

i didn't choose this town

(i dream of getting out)

i dream of getting out

(there's just one who could make me stay)

there's just one who could make me stay

(all my days)

all my days

(from sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes)

from sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes

(i waited ages to see you there)

i waited ages to see you there

(i search the party of better bodies)

i search the party of better bodies

(just to learn that you never cared)

just to learn that you never cared

(you're on your own kid)

you're on your own kid

(you always have been)

you always have been

(i see the great escape)

i see the great escape

(so long daisy may)

so long daisy may

(i picked the petals he loves me not)

i picked the petals he loves me not

(something different bloomed)

something different bloomed

(writing in my room)

writing in my room

(i play my songs in the parking lot)

i play my songs in the parking lot

(i'll run away)

i'll run away

(from sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes)

from sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes

(i called a taxi to take me there)

i called a taxi to take me there

(i search the party of better bodies)

i search the party of better bodies

(just to learn that my dreams aren't rare)

just to learn that my dreams aren't rare

(you're on your own kid)

you're on your own kid

(you always have been)

you always have been

(from sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes)

from sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes

(i gave my blood sweat and tears for this)

i gave my blood sweat and tears for this

(i hosted parties and starved my body)

i hosted parties and starved my body

(like i'd be saved by a perfect kiss)

like i'd be saved by a perfect kiss

(the jokes weren't funny i took the money)

the jokes weren't funny i took the money

(my friends from home don't know what to say)

my friends from home don't know what to say

(i looked around in a blood-soaked gown)

i looked around in a blood-soaked gown

(and i saw something they can't take away)

and i saw something they can't take away

(cause there were pages turned with the bridges burned)

cause there were pages turned with the bridges burned

(everything you lose is a step you take)

everything you lose is a step you take

(so make the friendship bracelets take the moment and taste it)

so make the friendship bracelets take the moment and taste it

(you've got no reason to be afraid)

you've got no reason to be afraid

(you're on your own kid)

you're on your own kid

(yeah you can face this)

yeah you can face this

(you're on your own kid)

you're on your own kid

(you always have been)

you always have been