Wake up and count the days since you've been gone
I go out and make believe you won't be gone too long
run up and catch the bus, almost miss it again
a window seat, and I watch the world rolling by

It only takes a moment for the show to begin
a big dog is walking the man, got a big bag to fill
and Cha Cha's on the corner drinking her gin
not a worry in the world until she gets to the end

Always gave your best, you did
haven't smoked in years, but I still want a cigarette, uh
all the days and all the things we did
a park bench by the [?] the first time we got lit

It only takes a moment for the show to begin
open up the curtains, and the two of us fell in
woke up at the bus stop, let more people in
I wish that we could get back to them again, yeah

Sometimes when I think about us
looking at the photograph
tell you, I don't want to get you out of my head
I wish that I could bring you back
you know, I want you back

Wake up and count the days since you've been gone
I go out and make believe you won't be gone too long
I run up and catch the bus, almost miss it again
the window seat, and I watch the whole world rolling by

Sometimes when I think about us
like we're looking in the photograph
oh, if I could only bring you out of my head
I wish that I could get you back

But I feel like my head's on fire
I feel like I'm frozen
yes, I'm taking the long way
brother, you took a shortcut
oh, I feel like I'm drowning
my insides are coming up
I'm taking the long way
yeah, you took a shortcut

I feel like my head's on fire
I feel like I'm frozen
yeah, I'm taking the long way
oh, you took a shortcut to the end
I feel like I'm drowning
my insides are puking up
I'm taking the long way
while you're taking the shortcut