The Basic Essentials Of A Very Bitter Young Man

I'm tired of liars and midnight lovers
Cigarettes glowing through the night
and pictures of all the others fading without any light

So this one goes out to anyone who's ever said,
"I'm tired of this shit, let's get it together."
The ones who can't stand to take another hit
The ones who can't be under cover anymore
because their cover isn't anymore

I'm tired of liars and dreams that seem too real
Cigarettes burning through the night
When nothing in this town seals a deal
Without the consent of people who haven't seen the real thing

Is there just too much to take, to tell?
Well here's my card, it says,
"Welcome to everyone's personal hell."
So if you've been waiting for your sign
to do something to makes you smile
This is it

I'm tired of liars and long distance phone calls
All the missed calls and bad connections aren't doing it for me
There's cigarettes burning states away
Lighting up the night like fireflies
Until they're put out like everything else in this town

Credit deposits, lost tuition
Dooney and Burke handbags and
brand new cars collecting dust
Withdrawn deposits spent with no fruition
Reading what you want in magazines and
your whole life collecting dust

I'm tired of liars and charlatans
Your cigarettes don't light up the day
like mine light up the night.
At least I'm trying to make things brighter
At least I can say I'm trying