[Verse 1]
You always took me for granted
I think you finally see it now
But only two weeks before I
Catch the next flight out of town
And now suddenly you care
You wanna give me all your time
And even though it's far too late
For these next few weeks
I'll play the role you assigned

[Chorus]
I guess that I could be your friend
I guess that I could play pretend
I'll hide the scars if that
Will make you feel better about everything
Guess I'll hold onto my two cents
Try my best not to take offense
I'll bite my tongue and hold my breath
If that'll clear your conscience
If that'll clear your conscience
If that'll clear your

[Verse 2]
You never treated me right
I think you finally understand
That even though you never cared for me
I was the closest thing you had to a friend
'Cause I was loyal, and I was kind
With me you knew you could relax
Because I would never turn on you
Even though you never had my back, but
[Chorus]
I guess that I could be your friend
I guess that I could play pretend
I'll hide the scars if that
Will make you feel better about everything
Guess I'll hold onto my two cents
Try my best not to take offense
I'll bite my tongue and hold my breath
If that'll clear your conscience
If that'll clear your conscience
If that'll clear your

[Verse 3]
Drop me off at the airport
It's best we both say our goodbyes
Please don't go chasin' after me
I've got a one-way flight
These past few weeks were lots of fun
I have to admit
It was nice to finally have a friend in you
Even if it was short-lived

[Outro]
You finally acted like a friend
For once you didn't just pretend
Too bad you didn't realize what you
Had until you were losing it
At least you tried to make amends
For that I will not take offense
You can tell them we were friends
If that'll clear your conscience