Poor kid never saw it coming There was the set up and the big take down Lost his sweetheart as the band got humming And word well it gets around Sometimes there's just no consolation You're missing cues and forgot what to say Thank God almighty for television Going numb in the cathode ray It's so dramatic when there's no one to warn you Spend the evening sitting in the corner Oh to see the world through the tear in your eye With the strong drink and the flimsy alibi Little girl there's far too many choices
For you to ever really get your head clean And it's so easy taking cues from california Soap operas and checkout line magazines Oh to have just an unguarded moment Oh to be under your house arrest To steal your love like an inside job And crack your vault with a solo kiss No this isn't just a s** song We're all black holes so don't give me grief I think you're perfect and you think i'm perfect to and We're all just lying through our teeth