Funny Story

The post is taking a little bit longer Since I lost the stamp to keep my messages safe Though it gets to you, the ink's been smothered in water As I write another, you'll have to wait It hits me - the fatal blow of the final act You realize that your Eden's been disturbed By this and my refusal to simply paint it daft You say that's not the state of mind your past deserves There ain't no point in innocence If only you can live it Guess we'll be back to We'll be back to Being "you from somewhere" Just "you from somewhere" Once a face I framed Now a portrait left unnamed And another funny story I move without a pulse, I climb without a rail And soon the liquor's pulled me down to hell I can't reread the book where lovers do prevail And you can't guess a single thing that I don't tell And all this time my absence has been evil I'm miles from the pen but that's no defense 'Cause if you keep coming home to write and all I have is people To get me there, then blood's on my hands if it ends What's the deal with innocence I'd restore for just a minute If we'll be back to We'll be back to Being "you from somewhere" "You from somewhere" Once a face I framed Now redemption in the grave And another funny story And it's like "I told you so" Laid together with that happy music You'd rather play The tempo wouldn't slow Even till the end you said you'd have it No other way My candy heart has got a bit sour I keep feeling for your palm against my hand I've got no corner for this longest hour Not even you who I had hoped you'd understand So we'll be back to If we have to Go back to "you from somewhere" "You from somewhere" Once someone I trusted Now my everything's adjusted And another funny story Just another funny story