Yo La Tengo - The Way Some People Die lyrics

It wasn't more than a minute
That first one was the test
He was listening
But I don't think he heard the rest
It was easy to fall
But not easy to take a stand
With the sound of her voice or
The touch of her hand

Everyone's heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He says he wasn't scared
But you know he lied the way some people die

He doesn't think of tomorrow and
He seldom looks back when he did
He saw failure and a future so black
So he sees himself through sad eyes that
Never caught the look of love
He'll never see what he's giving up

Everyone's heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He says he wasn't scared
But you know he lied the way some people die

You might think he's a victim
He just thinks it's a gas
It's not the question, it's who you ask
And the boats fly on Friday and
You're never gonna see him again
It wasn't love that did him in

Everyone's heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He says he wasn't scared
But you know he lied the way some people die