I was up to my neck in apologies 
For the war they had waged over me 
Two ill-tempered ideas 
Tearing down the house 
Guess I've been loaning it out 
To the wrong crowd 

So there's another heart 
That plays the part of mine 
Forgetting all the lines 
But it beats right 

And I'm off to the side 
Or somewhere in the seats 
Just trying to keep the peace 

Did we forget the cost 
(Something got me to give you up) 
Of living good and lost? 
(Someone told me there's no "enough") 
Our loyalties divided 
(Somehow took it to mean the worst) 
And cast across 
(If there's a reason just make sure that you get there first) 

I was down with the strays seeking charity 
Wondering if I could seem deserving 
Couldn't see what became of the family crest 
realization my pride couldn't digest 

But if there's another key 
That gets you through the door 
You won't know what it was for 
'Till it's too late 

'Cause I'm diving through the trash 
And there's nothing but belief 
All rotten in the heat 

I couldn't get it past you 
The pain that had gotten used to me 
While you planted salt like seeds 
In my every open wound 

The tireless glare of the brake lights 
The collars that hugged us too tight 
The crack of my caustic voice 
Made a mockery of me 
travesty of what I tried to be 

But did you get there first 
Or did the vessels burst? 
Did we offend the water 
And die of thirst? 

My head is going south 
Just trying to hammer out 
[bad word] route 
To the wrong place 

And I couldn't bear the cross 
So I'm holding it aloft 
Just auctioning it off.