Lyrics

[Verse 1] Another empty page in a book I've yet to live Fake smiles and mismatched styles are all I've got to give A tuneful melody to brighten up the gloom I'll be your tragic penny dreadful you can dance to in your room [Verse 2] A bottle outside keeps the inside bottled too 'Til I can pour and chase it with a joke or two Throw on a three piece suit and set it with a grin So the patrons at the bar don't know the wretched state I'm in [Chorus] Is this all there is? 'Cause I need more And I can't pay my bills with exposure This isn't what we signed up for And I can't pay the rent [Verse 3] Well, where'd you get that sour outlook, mister? Well, I sold my soul for dimes to make it so Ain't you got no happy tunes to sing me? I'm sorry, I don't write them anymore [Chorus] Is this all there is? 'Cause I need more And I can't pay my bills with exposure 'Cause this ain't what we signed up for And I can't pay the rent with exposure And I can't pay the rent with exposure (I can't pay the rent) Then how am I supposed to pay my fucking rent?