The future looks dark, but were on the way up
Oh I hear that tomorrows bright
Can you believe that when we were 15
We'd go drinking and stay out all night
A gift and a curse, so she grew a thirst
And oh what a waste of her life

Dropped out of school, 'cause she's too cool
Now sleeps with men of the night
Word of warning goes to you my man
I hope you understand that when she grabs you by the hand she needs security
Is it hard to comprehend when she's not your friend it's not nice to see
Maybe you won't get your heartbroken too
Cause she's changed, yeah she's changed
No! Just joking she's still the same
So why do you bother, I ask myself

She was so young, and so far gone
And he was your average man

She never liked to stay with one person for too long
And she never liked to keep to a plan
She couldn't keep her concentration, she'll never have much to say
She's found her perfect occupation and
If you want her you're going to have to pay
Word of warning goes to you my man
I hope you understand that when she grabs you by the hand she needs security
Is it hard to comprehend when she not your friend she's not nice to see
Maybe you won't get your heartbroken too
'cause she's changed, yeah she's changed
No! Just joking she's still the same
Why do you bother I ask myself

Wear your short skirt out tonight and
You laugh so much it makes you different inside
And your heels are so different from any size

Make eyes with the fit one looking at you
Don't let on you've got a boyfriend or two
Then chat such rubbish about new old bands
There the new libertines slightly, such as

A word of warning goes to you my man
I hope you understand that when she grabs you by the hand she needs security
Is it hard to comprehend
When she's not your friend she's not nice to see
Maybe you won't get your heartbroken too
'cause she's changed, yeah she's changed
No! Just joking she's still the same, so why do you bother, I ask myself