Splitsville
Poison Dart  |  Teenage Jesus  | Painted On
Something Better  | Birthday Wish  |  Dick and Jane
In A Box  |  In Between  |  Bastard  |  All The Way In

All lyrics by Damon Hennessey © Endless Bummer/BMI

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

I used to think I had it together
But now I'm more like "well, whatever"

Just hold still
And listen to me for a moment now
Cause everything you did
And every word you ever said
Is still ringing in my head

I hold my breath
And I bite my tongue
Cause everything I say sounds dumb

Promise you I'll meet you there
Promise you I'll meet you there

I don't mean to sound obsessed
I just don't want you depressed
When this trip you're on
Gets so old

There's a place we can be friends
We'll never wanna leave again
Promise you I'll meet you there

There's a place we can be friends
We'll never wanna leave again
Promise you I'll meet you there

Promise you I'll meet you there
Promise you I'll -
Promise you I'll meet you there

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

Tried to call someone
Shoot the breeze
But all my friends
I guess are bored by me
"He lays around all day
And he ain't got much to say"
Little do they know
That I got nothing to do

I should wash some clothes
Or maybe make my bed
But it's so peaceful
Just lyin' here instead
Yeah the phone is off the hook
And I can finish up my book
You're envious of me
Cause I got nothing to do

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

Sooner or later
When push turns into shove
He realizes
He's not really interested in love
He tried that once before
He can't do it anymore
Findin' out...

It's bittersweet
Bittersweet

Yeah I'm so proud
Of my private revolution
It's my permanent solution

Sooner or later
When push turns into shove
He realizes
Being all alone is just too much
But he's gone and made a choice
There's a crackin' in his voice
Tellin' you...

It's bittersweet
Bittersweet

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

It's quite a sight to see
It's the king and his court
watching car-crushing trucks on TV
Come Saturday eve
Well the queen's off in the bedroom
in her own land
And she's putting on her makeup
And her favorite party dress
And she daydreams when she wakes up
She'll be out of this whole mess

She'll be sitting pretty

She fills the cracks around her eyes
They cover up like little lies
Little lies from long ago
Those little perfect lies he told

The king is fast asleep
But the queen is restless -
she tosses and turns in the bed
She can't make a peep
So she chokes back the tears
As she remembers what he said

"You're a vision of beauty and truth
I love you
Will you spend your whole life with me?
And I'll make a happy girl out of you
You just wait and see"

"We'll be sitting pretty

She fills the cracks around her eyes
They cover up like little lies
Little lies from long ago

(D. Addrisi/
R. Addrisi)

You wonder if this heart of mine
Will lose its desire for you
Never my love

What makes you think love will end
When you know that my whole life
depends on you

Never my love

You say you fear I'll change my mind
And I won't require you
Never my love

How can you think love will end
When I've asked you to spend
your whole life with me

Never my love

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

Pull out the poison dart
And find another start
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest part

Well you can pull out the poison dart
And find another start
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest part

The cutting edge is getting dull
The spinning wheel is sitting still

There's better days than these
And a man's not born on his hands and knees
He ends up there when he damn well pleases
No one's left to be in on jokes
That echo off bare walls at home
No one's on your side
And that seems more like suicide

Pull out the poison dart
And find another start
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest part

Well you can pull out the poison dart
And find another start
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest -
Hardest
Hardest

Hardest
Hardest
Hardest
That's the hardest part

Hardest
Hardest part

The cutting edge is getting dull
The spinning wheel is sitting still
The knife blade starts to rust
And the spinning wheel turns to dust

Pull out the poison dart
And find another start
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest part

Well you can pull out the poison dart
And find another start
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest part

Well you can pull out the poison dart
And find another start
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest part
That's the hardest -
Hardest

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

Come one come all
Come insecure
Come listen to the truth
Lend your eyes
And give your voice
We'll shout it out from rooftops

Adjust your eyes to the nightclub lights
He is the savior of the night
He is your teenage Jesus
He is your teenage Jesus

Well this nightclub is his pulpit
A torn T-shirt is his robe
Well people say
"Degenerate - one more white punk on dope"

Step right up
Stand aside
Make room for the new Messiah
Cleanse your ears
Give your soul
He'll set your mind on fire

Adjust your eyes to the nightclub lights
He is the savior of the night
He is your teenage Jesus
He is your teenage Jesus

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

I'm hiding all my hurt
Underneath my shirt
With a picture of a band
That I don't understand much anyway
But they look just like me
It's what I wanna be

It's painted on
Painted on

It's red and black and blue
And this is my attitude
And it gives me my excuse
For everything I do
Everything I do
Everything I -

It's what I wanna be

The expression on my face
It doesn't seem to change much as you place
Your needle in my skin
And start to color in
I wear it on my sleeve
So everyone can see

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

I'm so tired
Like an old dog in the dust
I can't smile
I just don't know who to trust
And I'm gonna feel a whole lot worse
Before I feel better

Wastin' time
Yours and mine
Dreamin' of
Something better

Warm and dry
I wipe the corners of my eyes
Try and try
But it's impossible to rise
Can't I just stay here in bed
And watch the world float by instead

Wastin' time
Yours and mine
Dreamin' of
Something better

If you throw me a love line
I'll make a noose of it
If you tell me you love me
I'll make a mess of that

I'm all right
I just don't look so good today
Like a car crash
You find it hard to turn away
Will you still love me
When I can't love myself

Wastin' time
Yours and mine
Dreamin' of
Something better

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

Today's my special day
It marks another year gone to waste

It's my birthday
(Wish)

Staring at the candles
And blowing out the fire
Why don't you take it easy on me this time
Cause I'm so sick and tired - of all this
So let me make it clear this time

Today's my special day
It marks another year gone to waste

It's my birthday
(Wish)

Let's raise a toast
To the day of the year I hate the most
And all rise
As I get in line for my consolation prize

Today's my special day
It marks another year gone to waste

Are you my fortune teller
Or do you just pretend
Tell me my misfortunes
Cause here we go again
Once more
Let me make it clear this time

Today's my special day
It marks another year gone to waste

It's my birthday
Well it's my birthday
And it's another year gone to waste

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

Dick's in a band
And he plays rock n' roll
Jane works in a donut shop
Makin' donut holes

Dick's got this problem
Drinkin' too much gin
He's gonna sleep all day
And he can't tell the shape he's really in

"I don't need no day job
And I'll do just what I please
My head is full of blood
Listen to me bleed"

See Dick and Jane

Things have changed since we were young
And growin' up seemed like so much fun
Singin' a nursery rhyme just to pass the time
"La, la, la, la"

Jane knows this guy
who says he'll treat her all right
Dick's lost - he says
"now come stay with me tonight"
Jane packs her things and she says
"Hey Dick I'm leaving you"
And Dick's passed out on the couch
Listening to Husker Du

See Dick and Jane

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

I left it out for all to see
And she ran away from me
The perfect couple down to one
And here's what I should've done

Should've kept it in a box
Heavy wood and a heavy lock
In a perfect hiding place
To preserve your perfect face
To preserve your perfect face

Well it's gettin' hard to keep hanging on
I can't believe that she's gone

Should've kept it in a box
Heavy wood and a heavy lock
In a perfect hiding place
To preserve your perfect face
To preserve your perfect face
To preserve -

Now I've got to find another girl
To bring into my lonely world
Stick her in a chair
And put a ribbon in her hair
Take her photograph
That's the only thing that ever lasts

I left your picture in the sun
God-damndest thing I'd ever done
The corners curl and the colors change
Then the image fades away

Should've kept it in a box
Heavy wood and a heavy lock
In a perfect hiding place
To preserve your perfect face

Should've kept it in a box
Heavy wood and a heavy lock
In a perfect hiding place
To preserve your perfect face
To preserve your perfect face

Should've kept it
To preserve your perfect face

(Hennessey)

All of us are caught in the middle
Of a never ending riddle
Weight shifts and eyes avoid faces
Short steps turn to nervous paces

A bottle of wine and a
smile at Christmas time
I knock and you turn on your porch light
I'd love to stay - but I can't - I gotta go
I turn from the cold of your house
To the cold of the wind and snow

I say one thing
And you say another thing
Another thing
Another thing

Gimme an inch and I'll run and hide
I'd rather run than be stuck
inside here with you
I'm not alone - but I'm lonely
Here in this house that's
no longer home to me
I get the feeling that
no one really knows me

I say one thing
And you say another thing
Another thing
Another thing

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

My mother called the other day
I couldn't bring myself to say
Don't wanna break her little heart
And tear her perfect world apart
At the seams
Cause I'm so in between

In between
Well I don't know if I'm comin' or goin'
In between
Every day - I want something new

In between
Well I don't know if I'm comin' or goin'
In between

I've written letters to my friends
I don't have the heart to send
Cause I don't want their wives to read
What I turned out to be
Oooh - so God damn in between

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

Anger
I don't need a reason
Cause there's an open season on you
And your emotions
I'll make you open up and take what I want
No need to sell your soul
I get it for free

I'm a bastard

I try
To have some compassion
But it's so out of fashion this year
And so is caring
It's very obvious that you haven't noticed
No need to feel left out
Just take a cue from me

I'm a bastard

Pain
Well I've heard the expression
And it's just another lesson to learn
And I'm sure you'll teach me
I hide inside myself so you can't reach me
I cover up my eyes
No need to see your tears

Well me - and my emotions
You make me open up and
take what you want
No need to sell my soul
You get it for free
Yeah - for free
You take it from me

I'm a bastard

Well me - and my emotions

I'm a bastard

(Hennessey/
LeBourdais)

I'll spray your name up on the overpass
Of the road that leads me away from here
Baby's got brand new shoes
But it's the thumb he wants to use

Come over and get your things
Your shoes and movie magazines
I left a key in the box
Be sure the door gets locked

Come over and get your things
Your shoes and movie magazines

When the wind comes around in the fall
It brings on pity and alcohol
And I'll be sorry that I didn't let you all the way in

I'm halfway to home by now
Cleveland, Ohio looks good right now
I'll throw some stones at the lake
And relive my mistakes...