Watching A Good Thing Burn

Lyrics

[Verse 1] She never gave a reason Said she didn't need one 'Cause the wind don't follow street signs Or traffic lights My misunderstanding I whispered to the window Watching her get smaller In the crowds passing by [Pre-Chorus] It's like waking up at Christmas In the land of broken toys To have the pieces swept unto my feet For consolation [Chorus] And there's nothing can be said And there's nothing can be done I'm like a helpless child in the front yard Of a house on fire Watching a good thing burn [Verse 2] Now there's little parts of broken hеarts And promises, like taillight glass All scatterеd over lover's lane This morning But heads will spin like satellites With every first kiss here tonight And there's nothing quite like going Back in time to heed a warning [Pre-Chorus] When the streetlights drown the stars out And the moon turns her back And the neon letters flicker in the windows Like they're laughing [Chorus] But there's nothing can be said And there's nothing can be done I'm like a helpless child in the front yard Of a house on fire Watching a good thing burn Watch it burn! [Verse 3] Now I join those passing by But don't ask me to step in time 'Cause the song is wrong it leaves behind A ringing in my chest Now my heart's a car alarm Shattered windows music gone Howling through the whole night long Nothing left for dancing [Pre-Chorus] When I turn for comfort to my friends I see it written on each face All the frantic searching for the proper words And phrases [Chorus] But there's nothing can be said And there's nothing can be done I'm like a helpless child in the front yard Of a house on fire Watching a good thing burn [Chorus] And there's nothing can be said Nothing can be done I'm like a fire fighter And I'm dressed to kill But I'm standing still Watching a good thing burn