The Gaslight Anthem - Great Expectations lyrics
[The Gaslight Anthem - Great Expectations lyrics]
Mary, this station is playing every sad song
I remember like we were alive
I heard and sung them all
From inside of these walls
In a prison cell, where we spent those nights
And they burnt up the diner where
I always used to find her
Licking young boys' blood from her claws
And I learned about the blues
From this kitten I knew
Her hair was raven and her
Heart was like a tomb
My heart's like a wound
And I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I'd expect
As much from you
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my old life
Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?
Mary, I worried and stalled every
Night of my life
Better safe than making the party
And I never had a good time
I sat by my bedside with
Papers and poetry about Estella
With great expectations
We had the greatest expectations
And I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I'd expect
As much from you
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my old life
Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?
It's funny how the night moves
Humming a song from 1962
We were always waiting always waiting
We were always waiting for
Something to happen
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I'd expect
As much from you
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my old life
Everybody leaves and why, why wouldn't you?
I remember like we were alive
I heard and sung them all
From inside of these walls
In a prison cell, where we spent those nights
And they burnt up the diner where
I always used to find her
Licking young boys' blood from her claws
And I learned about the blues
From this kitten I knew
Her hair was raven and her
Heart was like a tomb
My heart's like a wound
And I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I'd expect
As much from you
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my old life
Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?
Mary, I worried and stalled every
Night of my life
Better safe than making the party
And I never had a good time
I sat by my bedside with
Papers and poetry about Estella
With great expectations
We had the greatest expectations
And I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I'd expect
As much from you
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my old life
Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?
It's funny how the night moves
Humming a song from 1962
We were always waiting always waiting
We were always waiting for
Something to happen
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my first wife
Everybody leaves and I'd expect
As much from you
I saw tail lights last night in
A dream about my old life
Everybody leaves and why, why wouldn't you?