[Verse 1]
These are the words for my Carol Ann
The girl I broke in half
Oh, I'm afraid there's nothing left
No pieces to put back in place

[Interlude]
I was a monster
The things that I did I regret, I dismiss

[Verse 2]
Oh, it's a shame about Carol Ann
And all she could have been
She soared with such grace as her body sailed
Through the windshield from the passenger seat

[Interlude]
I was a monster
Through neglect, I replaced her love
For these lonely days
Oh, she'll be forgotten
Oh, she'll be forgotten

[Pre-Chorus]
Young hearts beat on
To a love that everybody wants
But we can't have it all
So we take what little we can
[Chorus]
Oh, Mother, did ya see 'em comin'? Did ya see 'em?
Mother, did ya see 'em sneakin' through the back door?
Stealing the time we wish we spent, but lost it all
Oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh oh-oh
The time we wish we spent, but lost it all
Oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh oh-oh
The time we wish we spent, but lost it all
Mother did ya see em comin'? Did ya see em?
Mother did ya see em sneakin' through the back door?
This time we'll reinforce the walls!

[Post-Chorus]
Don't turn the page, love
Its words don't hold your fate
This soon will become one
And from their world you will escape

[Outro]
Through the walls of your heart
I will tear you apart
Through the walls of your heart
I will tear you apart
Through the walls, through the walls
Through the walls
Through the walls, through the walls
Through the walls, through the walls