Sarah Says

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The TV's stuck on her favourite channel The bedroom's washed in blue There's a sign on the door says 'caveat lector and patchwork made for you' There's a car in the driveway up on blocks and screams from the room in back Since her mom cries long nights, she don't sleep It's a tragedy to live like that There's a black eyed moon out over the lawn and a ball that she used to toss And a place to hide behind the garage Close her eyes and pretend that she's lost Ask her how she's doing and she'll say just fine But her eyes tell a different tale And only in the right light can you make out scars Cause her skin has never been so pale [Chorus] The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'we'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long' The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long' Be long, be long, be long, be long Be long, be long, be long, be long Be long, be long, be long [Verse 2] Nobody comes over and she likes it fine Cause no one ever showed her how to lie So innocent and lovely, they all say If only she could really try But the distance from the bed to the door Something she could barely make Though she still does her makeup everyday If only just to stay awake On her right hand 'love', on her other 'fear' And she did it with a needle and ink Man she couldn't move her jaw when her mother saw And she hit her just to make her think She often thought about running but couldn't move Plus, who would take care of the cat? And who would watch her mom and put her cigarettes out when she's drunk and talking about dad? [Chorus] The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'we'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long' The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long' Be long, be long, be long, be long Be long, be long, be long, be long Be long, be long, be long [Verse 3] Still, the TV's stuck on her favourite channel Snow in the middle of June And her mom's much nicer cause she got her a man But she could hear them from the other room Now she paints on bags that she got from the market The boy at the counter smiled And she tried to do it back but it came out crooked Maybe in a little while Blowing smoke rings that break on the ceiling Tugging on a bottle of wine And she dreams about beaches and bringing her cat If only there was just more time Her address was full of letters that she'll never send But it makes her feel better the same Cause she could change her mind, she could change her town And maybe she could change her name [Chorus] The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'we'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long' The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long' [Outro] The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'we'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long' The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'we'll make it up and we can't, we can't, we can't be long' The bed's made Runaway Their bags packed the other day Sarah says 'I'll make it up and I swear, I swear it won't be long'