Common Knowledge

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He's my friend, but he's no friend to me Ask him why, he'll tell you casually Washed up, bitter, broken, busted Back-stabbed everyone he trusted Says he sees what no one else can see And if I had half his guts, I'd want it To chase that fatalistic comet And die young in the dark; that's poetry But it was not to be, no, it was not for me [Verse 2] He's always sad, but I've never seen him cry When he comes to, sure, he'll apologize Find his car, assess the damage Still drunk but he likes a challenge Holds on to his mind just like a kite A good strong wind will keep you honest Fill you with some common knowledge Things when we were young we never tried Just figured we had time with such a long life [Verse 3] Money clips, alligator shoes One more dance, he's in that champagne room Where she moves like the chocolate fountain Pouring, spilling all around him Makes him wonder what else she can do How bittersweet is love's illusion Feelings that cannot be proven Trust me, you'll see my aim is true I did this all for you, I suffered long for you [Verse 4] So many times, he tried to play it straight Worked and worked until his body ached But a brand new life can lose its luster Troubles tend to find each other Call it luck or you can call it fate But either way, it's how it happened Not the life that you imagined So just go out with a bang like Hemingway Some will say you're brave Some will say you ain't