Sick, Later

I didn't cause too much trouble at sixteen years old

I snuck out and I stole highway signs

Piled 'em up in the hallway up against the wall

Sidewalks, train stations, construction sites

And nobody died, and nobody died

I remember the common room was really cold

And the vending machines and the snow was iced over outside

I drove back, and the bridge had felt way too narrow

Over potholes and through yellow lights

Did I hug you goodbye?

Did I say good night?

And I thought I'd see you again under the glow of a soft light

Without fluorescent days and nights

With no hum, no network TV

The consolation prize: With resigned eyes I still held tight

And with resigned eyes you still held tight

And I'm glad it wasn't like that summer when everybody died

I'm such a guarded guy 'cause I've been hurt too many times

The first time that I took you to the hospital

I was tired and you wanted to die

I drove off, and I couldn't understand at all

Fuck, I didn't even walk you inside

I thought we all wanna die, we all wanna die

And I thought that was fine, I thought that was fine, I thought that was fine

And I'm glad it wasn't like that summer when everybody died

I'm such a guarded guy 'cause I've been hurt too many times