It wasn't more than a minute, that first one was the test
He was listening, but I don't think he heard the rest
It was easy to fall, but not easy to take a stand
With the sound of her voice or the touch of her hand

Everyone's heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He says he wasn't scared, but you know he lied
The way some people die

He doesn't think of tomorrow and he seldom looks back
When he did, he saw failure and a future so black
So he sees himself through sad eyes that never caught the look of love
He'll never see what he's giving up

Everyone's heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He says he wasn't scared, but you know he lied
The way some people die

You might think he's a victim, he just thinks it's a gas
It's not the question, it's who you ask
And the boats fly on Friday and you're never gonna see him again
It wasn't love that did him in

Everyone's heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He says he wasn't scared, but you know he lied
The way some people die