Had To

Blue Ridge, blue sky, blue blood, blue life This scenery ain't what it used to be Found an ancient artifact on that sacred ground Now it watches over us when I'm in town Driving along the edge of the world, you and my cat are my favorite girls The bright lights of this drunken arcade, I knew I would forever feel this way Are you over making every boy fall in love? It would be nice to talk before you get above me Why do I put myself through this? I'm convinced I had to This cynics perspective, I've come to accept and respect it Eyes rolling, sheets twisting, realized what I'm missing You keep threatening to make me leave, then you lay down and hold me I'm patient and waiting, I hate you but want to be closer Just call me, say something, invite me I'll be there in a few hours, or days, or weeks, or months, no no that's enough Nothing's changed and nothing's new Why do I put myself through this? I'm convinced I had to I've convinced myself I had to I had to, I had to, I had to, I had to I keep telling myself I had to Yeah I've convinced myself that there is no one else I had to, I had to, I had to, I had to If we all calm down, we could sort this out I've convinced myself that there was no other way