Now look, I've tried my best
But it's not gone well
I thought I'd fooled them, but they can tell
'Cause I'm the crying kind, I learnt it from the best
And hiding these things doesn't make you feel them less
At least I think that's what you'd say
Probably in a better way
I can only guess these days
But I'd put good money on you saying:
"Pull yourself together
You're alive, at least for now
Getting older by the hour
And it's a hard, hard time
But I can't come back"
No, you can't come back

You didn't like this stuff
You liked a simple song
And a good story, wеll I'll tell you one
I knew a gеntleman, he had a broken heart
Gave me a piece to keep when it wouldn't start
And isn't that just what they say?
Things just go around that way
You live and you learn. If you're lucky, you change
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Things are looking up and
I'm alive
At least for now
Getting older by the hour
And yeah, it's a hard, hard time
But you can't come back
No, you can't come back
And what do I want with another day
Or a couple of years to watch your hair go gray
I know you wouldn't have liked that anyway
And nobody tells you at the time
The picture doesn't get nicer, you just get more blind
And block out the view
It's still empty without you
Still, it's all there for the taking
I'm alive
Getting older by the hour
And sure, it's a hard, hard time
But you can't come back
No, you can't come back
You can't come back
And saying goodbye
It can take years sometimes
It can take years sometimes