Just when you had reached your peak
You saw her face and tried to speak
But all the words tasted bitter in your mouth
A maze inside your foggy mind
A life you couldn’t leave behind
An answer you’re too scared to speak out loud

And late at night when you come home
You call her on the telephone
Certain that you’ve found the words to say
And when you ‘wake next afternoon
Your anguish’s lying next to you
A pattern you’ve been using
To feed your own confusion

You’ve been on this road so long
Now it’s too late, you can’t stop and walk away
Traded happiness for songs
You never realized the party’s over

Running for the same old dreams
That you want so bad, but don’t believe
Nowadays they don’t even make you smile
And all the things you should have done
To make it work were much to dull
You’ve stacked them nice and neatly in a pile

And late next night when you come home
You realize that she’s the one
Now when you have let her slip away
And when you ‘wake next afternoon
You’re nothing but a lonely fool
No matter who you’re blaming
You’re the only one you’re framing

You’ve been on this road so long
Now it’s too late, you can’t stop and walk away
Traded happiness for songs
You never realized the party’s over