Play me a song on that old guitar
That will not stay in tune
And later on you can tell me how you are
And what you're going through
I've always loved to hear your thoughts
I wonder how you feel
'Cause it's been so long since we talked
About anything real
If you're backed into a corner
Worried that no one's behind you
I wanted to remind you
That we don't have to live that way
We don't have to live that way
The world is full of lonely people
Who act like they were born without a heart
We fell together and then we fell apart
But I'm hoping you remember
I know the hell that you call home
I know you're frightened by the phone
I know that we all die alone and afraid
But we don't have to live that way
We don't have to live that way
So much to be discovered
So much to be discussed
So much to be dismissed, it follows
So much to leave untouched
The friends you knew and loved are gone
You can't depend on anyone
We might be soldiers on a long march to the grave
But we don't have to live that way
We don't have to live that way