she said she doesn't want me lying
so now there's nothing more to say
and it hurts her too much anyway
the drugs have got her head on backwards
it doesn't matter how I try
it's so hard to look her in the eyes

the nurse comes in, kicks me out
I pretend I cannot hear
kill her fast or take her slow
but please don't make me choose

and no one ever lost their breath like you
and no one ever fell apart like you
I don't know how to wind this goddamn clock of yours
the canary's dead, she's too far gone
oh lord why did it take so long
to murder her and get this off my chest
please put them back together now

I remember driving up to Lee's house
and standing in the pouring rain
soon we'll have to do it all again
the Lord has got my head on backwards
i'd hoped that he would hear my call
but he's just a sadist after all

the nurse comes in, kicks me out
I pretend I cannot hear
kill her fast or take her slow
but please don't make me choose

and no one ever lost their breath like you
and no one ever fell apart like you
I don't know how to wind this goddamn clock of yours
the canary's dead, she's too far gone
oh lord why did it take so long
to murder her and get this off my chest
please put them back together now

and no one ever lost their breath like you
and no one ever fell apart like you
I don't know how to wind this goddamn clock of yours
the canary's dead, she's too far gone
oh lord why did it take so long
to murder her and get this off my chest
please put them back together now