He's my friend but he's no friend to me
Ask him why, he'll tell you casually
Washed up, bitter, broken, busted
Backstabbed everyone he trusted
Says he sees what no one else can see
And if I had half his guts, I ('d've?) wanted
To chase that fatalistic comet
Die young in the dark, that's poetry
But it was not for me
It was not to be
He's always sad but I've never seen him cry
When he comes to (show?), he'll apologise
Find his car, a****s the damage
Still drunk but he lacks a challenge
Holds on to his mind just like a kite
But a good strong wind can keep you honest
Fill you with some common knowledge
Things when we were young we never tried
Just figured we had time
With such a long life
Money clips, alligator shoes
One more dance, he's in that champagne room
And she moves like a chocolate fountain
Pouring, spilling all around him
Makes him wonder what else she can do
How bittersweet is love's illusion
Feelings that cannot be proven
Trust me, you'll see, my aim is true
I've done this all for you
I suffered long for you
So many times, he's tried to play it straight
Worked and worked until his body ached
But a brand new life can lose its l***re
Troubles tend to find each other
Call it luck or you can call it fate
But either way, it's how it happens
Not the way that you imagined
Or go out with a bang like Hemingway
Some will say you're brave
Some will say you ain't
Ask him why, he'll tell you casually
Washed up, bitter, broken, busted
Backstabbed everyone he trusted
Says he sees what no one else can see
And if I had half his guts, I ('d've?) wanted
To chase that fatalistic comet
Die young in the dark, that's poetry
But it was not for me
It was not to be
He's always sad but I've never seen him cry
When he comes to (show?), he'll apologise
Find his car, a****s the damage
Still drunk but he lacks a challenge
Holds on to his mind just like a kite
But a good strong wind can keep you honest
Fill you with some common knowledge
Things when we were young we never tried
Just figured we had time
With such a long life
Money clips, alligator shoes
One more dance, he's in that champagne room
And she moves like a chocolate fountain
Pouring, spilling all around him
Makes him wonder what else she can do
How bittersweet is love's illusion
Feelings that cannot be proven
Trust me, you'll see, my aim is true
I've done this all for you
I suffered long for you
So many times, he's tried to play it straight
Worked and worked until his body ached
But a brand new life can lose its l***re
Troubles tend to find each other
Call it luck or you can call it fate
But either way, it's how it happens
Not the way that you imagined
Or go out with a bang like Hemingway
Some will say you're brave
Some will say you ain't