Drop dead, it doesn't matter, she said 
It only hurts when I laugh, she said 
Sometimes it's never a crime 
To spend the day in bed
She made certain that the curtains were red 
To dream better by the light they would shed 
She leaned back, tilted her head 
And this is what she said? 

You can't win; think it over again 
I can't win; look at the trouble I'm in 
We can't win and we're stuck here together 
Yeah, I hope it will last forever

Don't ever dare to hope, he said 
So I'm never let down too bad 
I know there's nowhere to go 
So I'll just stay here, instead
He knew better than to pull at a thread 
They unravel like the thoughts in his head 
He looked out; it filled him with dread 
And this is what he said?

You can't win; think it over again 
I can't win; look at the trouble I'm in 
We can't win and we're stuck here together 
Yeah, I hope it will last forever

With good looks and books on their side
And hearts bursting with national pride
They sang songs and went along for the ride
And the other [bad word] 
They said, hey, man, where do you reside
And could it be mother's superior lied
And is it possible too many have died
It's only natural to reply

You can't win; think it over again 
I can't win; look at the trouble I'm in 
We can't win and we're stuck here together 
Yeah, I hope it will last forever